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Re:How many of you know that the team is working on somethin... by bigiain on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @05:09AM (#23537216)
Yep. Still learning them...

I had a similar cognitive dissonance when doing "R&D Grant applications" a long time back. I kept on thinking "Research" was the sort of rigorous academic work you do to earn a PhD. In the government/business world, it seems pretty much spending time or money to learn how to do anything not 100% required for your business previously counts. Including things like "selling our widgets, only via the internet" being valid and acceptable thing to get government rebates for "R&D". I still feel dirty everytime I draft one of those grant applications... :shrug:

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Re:How many of you know that the team is working on somethin... by Jetroid on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @06:17AM (#23537495)
The government only cares if you're developing something that will make more money, which presumably selling via the internet will.

It doesn't have to change the world, as long as it moves the needle.

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