> I do think that doing a PhD in 'em is very unlikely to be a good career move
Outstanding hackers have the luxury that what they love overlaps with what makes good money.
If you love literature, and know that you are taking on a career where, if you are very lucky, you will make $55k in an isolated town, I see nothing foolish about starting a Ph.D. in the subject.
Outstanding hackers have the luxury that what they love overlaps with what makes good money.
If you love literature, and know that you are taking on a career where, if you are very lucky, you will make $55k in an isolated town, I see nothing foolish about starting a Ph.D. in the subject.