@zupinnovation zup.com.br <> Finite vs Infinite games ● There are two kinds of games ○ finite: for the purpose of winning ○ infinite: for the purpose of continuing to play How can we stay in the game?
@zupinnovation zup.com.br <> ● Fighting for the truth ● Discovering the unknown ● Helping people to make decisions ● Impacting people through education @zupinnovation The academic game
@zupinnovation zup.com.br <> ● Low pay ● Long hours of work ● Fierce competition (~20% of papers accepted) ● Everyone else is doing better than you @zupinnovation The academic game, but also
@zupinnovation zup.com.br <> Academic metrics are extrinsic motivators; ● Awards ● # of papers ● # of citations ● # of pipipipopo The finite academic game is about: But extrinsic motivation don’t last.
@zupinnovation zup.com.br <> ● Indirectly look for new collaborators ● Proactively look for new collaborators ● Create a trustable network ● Be Googlable @zupinnovation Collaborate
@zupinnovation zup.com.br <> ● Did you like a paper? Congratulate the authors ● Gonna travel? Visit a research group ● Go to meetings, ask questions, give talks @zupinnovation Collaborate: indirectly
@zupinnovation zup.com.br <> ● Did you like a paper? Congratulate the authors ● Gonna travel? Visit a research group ● Go to meetings, ask questions, give talks @zupinnovation Collaborate: indirectly When attending a conference, it is your job to ask questions Leopoldo Teixeira (UFPE)
@zupinnovation zup.com.br <> ● Offer help ● Ask for help ● Go to conferences @zupinnovation Collaborate: proactively https://gustavopinto.medium.com/how-to-sen d-a-student-to-attend-icse-with-zero-budget-3 8f8796cebd2
@zupinnovation zup.com.br <> ● When was your last vacation? ● Spent some time elsewhere ● Say hi to industry (we are hiring) @zupinnovation Take breaks
@zupinnovation zup.com.br <> Stay Healthy: Mentally ● Learn how to deal with rejections ● Observe when things are not OK ● Find support https://gustavopinto.medium.com/how-to-deal -with-rejections-8e0cd3d3a859
@zupinnovation zup.com.br <> ● Learn how to deal with rejections ● Observe when things are not OK ● Find support Stay Healthy: Mentally Burnout can make things we once loved about our work and life seem insignificant and dull. [...] Symptoms of burnout include feeling exhausted, cynical, or ineffective, little or no sense of accomplishment in your work.
@zupinnovation zup.com.br <> ● Learn how to deal with rejections ● Observe when things are not OK ● Find support Stay Healthy: Mentally ICPC 2021 You know, I think I’m not enjoying this work anymore