Skip the thesis: strong researchers should publish and share, not write for nobody
gabriberton · x · 2026-10-23
A researcher argues that if your goal is maximizing community impact, spend your time doing and spreading good research rather than wasting six months on a thesis nobody will read — a take resonating in the arXiv community.
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