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Quitting my PhD felt reckless at the time.
1.5 years later, it’s the best decision I've ever made.
I landed opportunities: publishing a book (8k+ sold), launching courses, consulting for companies, meeting incredible people, and scaling Towards AI with real-world impact.
Here’s what I realized about the 3 paths people debate:
🎓 PhD → a playground for curiosity. Incremental progress, but depth of knowledge.
💼 Job → stability and balance. Growth without chaos.
🚀 Startup → solutions that must work. Speed, uncertainty, and maximum impact.
There’s no universal right choice. The best path is the one your gut pulls you toward.
So if you had to choose today: PhD, job, or startup… which would it be? 👇
I’m Louis-François, PhD dropout, now CTO & co-founder at Towards AI. Follow me for tomorrow’s no-BS AI roundup 🚀 #short
Quitting my PhD felt reckless at the time.
1.5 years later, it’s the best decision I've ever made.
I landed opportunities: publishing a book (8k+ sold), launching courses, consulting for companies, meeting incredible people, and scaling Towards AI with real-world impact.
Here’s what I realized about the 3 paths people debate:
🎓 PhD → a playground for curiosity. Incremental progress, but depth of knowledge.
💼 Job → stability and balance. Growth without chaos.
🚀 Startup → solutions that must work. Speed, uncertainty, and maximum impact.
There’s no universal right choice. The best path is the one your gut pulls you toward.
So if you had to choose today: PhD, job, or startup… which would it be? 👇
I’m Louis-François, PhD dropout, now CTO & co-founder at Towards AI. Follow me for tomorrow’s no-BS AI roundup 🚀 #short
