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The low effort presentation of the tenured prof is often way better btw (lemmy.world)

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[–] taiyang 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)

My very esteemed advisor admitted to me that he would often just make the ppt during the flight to a convention. He also admitted most of his time at the convention was hitting pubs with the boys from his grad school he knew eons ago.

While it's admirable he knew his stuff well enough to pull it off, hangover and all, he was also kind of an ass so it's a bit of a push.

[–] Rolando 29 points 3 months ago

Usually the talks are just an advertisement for the paper. The real value of in-person conferences is meeting your peers and talking about your field in less-formal settings i.e. during the dinner and breaks.

btw if you're a student, see if there are any student organizations to join, especially if they do workshops or research tracks at a conference, it's a great way to build a network.