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How to write agreat research paper
Simon Peyton JonesMicrosoft Research, Cambridge
 
Whybother?
Good papers andtalks are afundamental part ofresearch excellence
Fallacy
 we write papers and givetalks mainly to impressothers, gain recognition, andget promoted
 
Papers communicate ideas
 Your goal: to infect the mind of your reader with
 your idea
, like a virus
Papers are far more durable than programs (think Mozart) The greatest ideas are (literally) worthless if you keep them to yourself
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