My notes on what I liked about the post, from the announcement:
“2017 Donor Lottery Report” is a different kind of research post, from an individual who briefly had resources comparable to those of an entire organization—and used his fortunate position to collect information and share it with the community. He explains his philosophical background and search process to clarify the limits of his analysis, and shares the metrics he plans to use to evaluate his grants (which adds to the potential value of the post, since it opens the door for a follow-up post examining his results).
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My notes on what I liked about the post, from the announcement:
“2017 Donor Lottery Report” is a different kind of research post, from an individual who briefly had resources comparable to those of an entire organization—and used his fortunate position to collect information and share it with the community. He explains his philosophical background and search process to clarify the limits of his analysis, and shares the metrics he plans to use to evaluate his grants (which adds to the potential value of the post, since it opens the door for a follow-up post examining his results).