Fitzcarraldo — or How to Hack Academia to Build Stuff
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Jan Vitek examines the gap between formal programming-language research and real-world impact, highlighting how experimental evaluation is slowed by complex modern language ecosystems and academic incentives. He argues for prioritizing building working systems despite high failure rates, and outlines how researchers can navigate academic constraints to produce occasional high-impact, practical projects.
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