Relatedly, I often find there is some concept I want to be able to reference, but it’s scattered in pieces across four different articles/books, so I find myself writing an article whose only contribution is to put all those pieces together in one place.
Given that I’m naturally more into the communication rather than generation of research/ideas, this quick take especially resonates with me. But your comment has encouraged me to post in the near future—putting things in one place and communicating them well can be useful!
Relatedly, I often find there is some concept I want to be able to reference, but it’s scattered in pieces across four different articles/books, so I find myself writing an article whose only contribution is to put all those pieces together in one place.
Given that I’m naturally more into the communication rather than generation of research/ideas, this quick take especially resonates with me. But your comment has encouraged me to post in the near future—putting things in one place and communicating them well can be useful!