Experience It Will Never Work in Theory
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The post discusses an initiative called 'It Will Never Work in Theory' aimed at making theoretical research more accessible to practitioners, with the community clarifying the title and referencing previous discussions.
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> Experience Report: It Will Never Work in Theory
"It Will Never Work in Theory" was an effort to get theory/academic papers and their results relevant to practitioners in front of practitioners.