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lmf4loltoday at 9:36 AM1 replyview on HN

become a scientist? apply for research grants. Join an NGO.

Lots of options

Not everything has to return money.


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joe_mambatoday at 9:54 AM

>become a scientist? apply for research grants. Join an NGO.

You mentioned only 2(grants are also academia) and most NGOs don't hire SW devs. That's hardly "lots", basically none out of academia.

>Not everything has to return money.

But then where does that money they give you come from?