tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068183698747623113.post5480190403941582146..comments2023-10-29T10:40:34.638-04:00Comments on A CS Professor's blog: The importance of being well connectedClaire Mathieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10957755706440077623noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068183698747623113.post-67071073014978141532011-10-30T12:41:05.360-04:002011-10-30T12:41:05.360-04:00IMHO in this context "connectedness" tha...IMHO in this context "connectedness" that Claire has in mind is overrated ("connected", as you can see from the comments, may have somewhat pejorative connotations, so is probably not the right term). As a student I write to senior people with questions whenever I feel that I can't find the answer on my own, on MO, SE etc. and virtually always get quick and good response. People may be busy, but are generally friendly and like it when somebody is interested in their work. This has nothing to do with "more publications in prestigious journals" (BTW, bringing up the "prestige drama" topic whenever possible seems a little bit like trolling).Michal Kotowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04141417129628388586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068183698747623113.post-32618944532576546552011-10-30T12:12:33.411-04:002011-10-30T12:12:33.411-04:00Smart comment,
'connected' == more p...Smart comment, <br /><br /> 'connected' == more publications in prestigious journals/conferences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068183698747623113.post-63042479199710819742011-10-30T05:04:43.925-04:002011-10-30T05:04:43.925-04:00'connected' == more publications in presti...'connected' == more publications in prestigious journals/conferences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068183698747623113.post-2944132367850076132011-10-29T14:59:38.754-04:002011-10-29T14:59:38.754-04:00I think that "social burden" was called ...I think that "social burden" was called "personal interaction" and it was part of a tradition called<br />"social skills." In the Dark Ages they were quite valued.CSProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07212822875614144307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068183698747623113.post-69213160047510348322011-10-29T14:41:45.907-04:002011-10-29T14:41:45.907-04:00I've found that stackexchange and mathoverflow...I've found that stackexchange and mathoverflow serve the same function, without the social burden of awkwardly networking with theoretical computer scientists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068183698747623113.post-19167274844945175052011-10-29T09:27:04.665-04:002011-10-29T09:27:04.665-04:00Yes, I bet he would. However if I was an unknown s...Yes, I bet he would. However if I was an unknown student, I might not know that he is the right person to ask, and even if I did, I might no dare send him an email out of the blue.Claire Mathieunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068183698747623113.post-22623073336974430392011-10-29T09:22:14.879-04:002011-10-29T09:22:14.879-04:00I don't know if your analogy between politics ...I don't know if your analogy between politics and research really works though: would Noga Alon not answer you if you were not "connected"? Likely, he would have responded to the question even if it came from an unknown student--at least I hope so!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com