> I enjoy getting my work done, so then I can work on my other projects or look for new jobs. When my required work is done, then I don't feel bad about doing other things...
Do you work remote, or does your employer allow to go earlier/work on your own stuff in your office?
I work remote 2 days a week. Then 3 days in cube jail.
I just bang out my regular work, then I can do what I want (kinda). Nobody is really looking over my shoulder and as long as I meet my deadlines things seem to be fine. (Until they are not.)
Also I have learned some basic time management skills. I just get the job done so I can move on to my side projects. The incentive for me is do my personal stuff. I don't have a career at my current job.
I would finish the master thesis first. Publishing a half finished app doesn't make sense for me. The whole thing rather sounds like some kind of procrastination. Successfully finishing university with a good degree on the other hand is a sure shot and something you can build on later in any case.
Assuming you run a legit SSH server on port A and an SSH tarpit on port B. What hinders an attacker to connect to port A an B at the same time? What is the advantage having an attacker connected for weeks on port B?
They will usually try port 22 for SSH, only. So, if tarpit is on port 22 and real SSH is on another - mission accomplished: you're making them (at least one of their threads) wait.
Earning a PhD is though, and can be very hard, depending on your advisor. But even if you've managed to finish it, you face a relentless fight for permanent positions, which according to the statistics, you're going to loose.
Once you've dropped out of academia, the prestige of the PhD will matter for nothing. What could maybe matter, are some skills/contacts which you hopefully acquired during your PhD studies. But whether this justifies doing a PhD is IMO questionable. A topic in statistical machine learning sounds good. But then again, I did my PhD in pure math, and would not have a problem getting a quant position.
If you don't manage to finish your PhD, which is quite possible, you certainly don't have any prestige, and you will in addition face the pain of failure, which can be huge in that context.
In short, don't underestimate the task of doing a PhD, and don't overestimate the impact of having one.
On the other hand, my PhD was one of the most rewarding times in my life. I was independent, I worked on fascinating problems, and I had the time to learn about topics at a very deep/expert level. I am proud to have extended the range of human knowledge in a minor way.
> Once you've dropped out of academia, the prestige of the PhD will matter for nothing.
I don't agree. I work at a large industry research lab, and every position basically requires a doctorate.
I had some sloppy bad habits and a PhD helped me overcome them. It also taught me skills that I'm finding invaluable in industry (autonomy, project management, full stack programming, etc.)
But as the parent said, doctoral programs have high drop out rates (it's like Navy SEAL BUD/S in some cases) and it is almost certainly not about the money: a masters is likely the sweet spot for most technical degrees if you want the best price/Salary optimization.
More to OP's point, I was offered several Quant positions after my PhD and had no trouble getting interviews. I don't this the particular program matters very much. My doctorate was from UT:Austin.
I agree, doing a PhD can still be worthwhile. It's just a considerable gamble in my opinion.
> I don't agree. I work at a large industry research lab, and every position basically requires a doctorate.
I should have been more precise. If you want to do research outside of academia, you will need one obviously. Also, it depends on your field and your location. For instance in Germany, doing a PhD is mandatory if you're wanting to pursue a career as a chemist. On the other hand, having a PhD in humanities will significantly worsen your job prospects outside academia in Germany.
Thanks for your input. I think I have a pretty good idea what a PhD entails (I've been doing basically full-time research at my school for 2 years now), and am going in because I want to learn more about the topic (and also end up doing IMO more interesting work than say purely software development).
I was asking because I heard about the idea of "target schools" and how academic pedigree matters in certain parts of finance (e.g., IB), and wonder if this also applies to more technical positions.
May I ask you what gave you the confidence to say you "would not have a problem getting a quant position"?
> May I ask you what gave you the confidence to say you "would not have a problem getting a quant position"?
A lot of contacts , some of them I could activate at any time. For instance, one of the first students of my advisor owns a fintech company today. He actually offered me a job some time ago. One guy I shared my office with started his own fintech startup during his PhD. Basically 10-20% of my alumni hold a quant position, with or without having a PhD. It's seems to be a common career path in Germany for mathematicians.
> Vikernes himself, who has never shown any remorse for the murder, has called the film “slanderous garbage”, objected to his portrayal (“I have never participated in a threesome in my life”) and – since he is a virulent antisemite – taken umbrage at being played by a Jewish actor.
Hilarious! Can't wait to see the movie. Thanks for the post!
> By turning sleep into a life goal, we’ve paradoxically made it harder to simply fall asleep.
This is not my experience. My sleep improved tremendous since I started optimizing for it. Sleep hygiene tips should not be seen as todo lists before bedtime, but as suggestions to reduce friction. They are exactly about getting out of the way.
> Clinicians should be conscious about the choices they make in relation to their app use and, when recommending apps to consumers, explain the potential for loss of personal privacy as part of informed consent.
That's for me the most important point of that study. It's no good if you avoid data kraken where you can, and meanwhile your physician unwittingly distributes your sensitive data via the latest health app.
My only critique of this is that clinicians in the US may be under large organizational umbrellas and may be strongly encouraged (forced?) to go through apps chosen by the org, and so they aren't really making any conscious choices.
(TBF the paper authors are affiliated with Sydney, Toronto, and California Universities so those healthcare systems are likely different)
Depends on your definition of "safe" and "social media". I would certainly not post pictures of myself to Facebook/Instagram, let alone flaunting my kids.
Anyway, it seems that some German delegates pushed the wrong button too:
https://twitter.com/woelken/status/1110657088177487877
Evil to him who evil thinks.