Questions tagged [research]
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Why don't research papers that mention custom software release the source code?
Is there a reason why the source code of software mentioned in research papers is not released? I understand that research papers are more about the general idea of accomplishing something than implementation details, but I don't get why they don't…
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Are writing research papers only for academics?
I have been noticing certain trends about writing research papers in India. They are written either by students or by academics.
Do people working in day jobs (like me) in the software industry write research papers?
I ask this question because,…
Vinoth Kumar C M
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Categories of 'for' loops
I remember once reading some research where a body of C code had been analysed, and the findings were that the vast majority of for loops could be categorised into about five categories, corresponding to the functional equivalents of map, filter,…
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How do I get into R&D?
I'm beginning to think that I might be best suited for a job in R&D. The reason being that I like jobs that allow me to be creative and I generally am more interested in solving puzzles than building things. I really dislike jobs that just boil…
Jason Baker
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What kind of research study would cause you to change your software practices?
Software development today isn't evidence-based. That is, we don't really choose technologies and practices based on the outcome of research studies the way (we hope!) they do in, say, medicine.
As an example, there was a study published in early…
Lorin Hochstein
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What are the implications of implementing a research idea published by a university?
Suppose a researcher publishes a paper about something that could potentially be of high revenue potential.
A software developer reads it then decides to pursue a business with it.
What are the implications?
Is the researcher entitled to…
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