“It was my dream to pursuit a career in research” is a typical reason I hear from software developers going abroad for higher education in computer science—a reason that I fail to understand. Why on earth a person interested in research joined a software services company, in the first place? My next question to the person leaving for studies is “Will you opt for a PhD, given a chance?” They usually say yes.
Read the complete post on "Is Research for Me" on the pied piper's blog.
IMHO, software development/engineering needs good level of research abilities. So, it's not unusual to see developers showing interest in research. :)
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