I agree with most of the participants in the posts above that there are pros and cons of academia versus industry. I believe there is a mutual relationship between the two as industry is based on the research performed by academia. In academia, there is no profit or money involved and its heavy research based environment. On the other hand, industry is directly related to profit and releasing innovative products to the market. Also, there is a direct affect to people’s lives from the products launch by the industry. In academia, the research must be validated and it requires multiple release of papers. All in all, both can be innovative and rewarding in their aspects, and both require the time and effort to be successful.

Many times there are critical deadlines assigned to the project, and if one is not able to meet the timeline, he or she should effectively communicate to the project manager to avoid any delays. It is is important to release the end product with highest quality even if it means extending the deadline.