[quote=sdduuuude]If you are in academia and have never worked in the industry, I’d say you are definitely not in the top 20%.
That isn’t to say you can’t be successful or move quickly to the top 20%.
Nothing substitutes for experience.[/quote]
Who says you can’t accumulate great experience in academia? I didn’t mean fresh out of grad school.
I know at least couple folks in UCSD that are Senior Programmers for at least 5-8 yrs and I consider them excellent. Some people like the laid back lifestyle of academia, the flexibility and the unbeatable benefits of academia and for them money is not an major consideration.
