I got quoted in the BBC about names which break computer systems: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160325-the-names-that-break-computer-systems … My post on this: http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/ …
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Partially academia keeps things in the walled gardens because it is a quality signal, which is why the BBC found me and not a real expert.
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Although, twist: if I write something which is true & useful, and it achieves better citations... aren't I the expert and they the amateurs?
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