[karaterobot]

I worked in a University lab during grad school, then worked in the private sector for 16 years, and have been back working on research software for the last four years. All I'll say is that the software world should not look at the research world for best practices on delivering software products, except maybe to do the exact opposite of what they do.

[a_bonobo]

I've been in academia for 10 years, now 'out in the real world' for 3 years - I agree with your assessment, the only project management strategy academia knows is 'just work longer hours'.

[bithead]

I worked in academia for years before moving to the commercial sector, and in academia management seemed to run on the "in the real world" mantra. Yet if the managers in academia did half of what I saw them do in the commercial sector, they'd get walked out in minutes.

[sizzle]

A lot of PI’s pull rank and crack the whip on post docs it’s super toxic and the hours are atrocious with weekends and expectation to work at night. I’ll take a tech middle manager over an arrogant PI every time.

[david38]

I have done both and agree