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Re:Edsger Dijkstra – The Man Who Carried Computer Science on... by jleyank on Saturday October 31, 2020 @03:33PM (#24954482)
Some folks say the science education system is similar to the Medieval Guild systems: apprentices (grad students), journeymen (postdocs) and various levels of master craftsmen (professors). These are intended as ranks not genders, so s/men/people/g if desired.
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Re:Edsger Dijkstra – The Man Who Carried Computer Science on... by dragonwriter on Sunday November 01, 2020 @08:32PM (#24964128)
Academia (not just, or even especially, in the sciences) is a guild system on those lines, but if you are looking for employment outside of academia, things are a bit different even if you need to go through some part of the academic path for the career entry you are aiming for.
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