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How to Succeed as an Early-Stage Researcher: The “Lean Startup” Approach
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I am approaching the end of my AI governance PhD, and I’ve spent about 2.5 years as a researcher at FHI. During that time, I’ve learnt a lot about the formula for successful early-career research.
This post summarises my advice for people in the first couple of years. Research is really hard, and I want people to avoid the mistakes I’ve made.
Original text:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/jfHPBbYFzCrbdEXXd/how-to-succeed-as-an-early-stage-researcher-the-lean-startup#Conclusion
Author:
Toby Shevlane
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Chapters
1. How to Succeed as an Early-Stage Researcher: The “Lean Startup” Approach (00:00:00)
2. My Argument (00:00:38)
3. Problem 1: your project ideas are bad (00:02:09)
4. Problem 2: nobody cares about your work (00:06:05)
5. The “lean startup” approach in action (00:10:24)
6. Conclusion (00:13:48)
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