Literature Review vs Ad Hoc Research
Developers should learn and conduct literature reviews when starting new projects, exploring unfamiliar technologies, or conducting research to avoid reinventing solutions and build upon established knowledge meets developers should use ad hoc research when they need to quickly troubleshoot bugs, explore new technologies, or answer specific questions without the overhead of formal research processes. Here's our take.
Literature Review
Developers should learn and conduct literature reviews when starting new projects, exploring unfamiliar technologies, or conducting research to avoid reinventing solutions and build upon established knowledge
Literature Review
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and conduct literature reviews when starting new projects, exploring unfamiliar technologies, or conducting research to avoid reinventing solutions and build upon established knowledge
Pros
- +It is crucial for making informed decisions about architecture, libraries, or methodologies, such as when choosing between machine learning frameworks or evaluating security best practices
- +Related to: research-methodology, academic-writing
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Ad Hoc Research
Developers should use ad hoc research when they need to quickly troubleshoot bugs, explore new technologies, or answer specific questions without the overhead of formal research processes
Pros
- +It is particularly valuable in agile environments, during prototyping, or when dealing with time-sensitive decisions, as it allows for rapid iteration and adaptation based on real-time findings
- +Related to: data-analysis, problem-solving
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Literature Review if: You want it is crucial for making informed decisions about architecture, libraries, or methodologies, such as when choosing between machine learning frameworks or evaluating security best practices and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Ad Hoc Research if: You prioritize it is particularly valuable in agile environments, during prototyping, or when dealing with time-sensitive decisions, as it allows for rapid iteration and adaptation based on real-time findings over what Literature Review offers.
Developers should learn and conduct literature reviews when starting new projects, exploring unfamiliar technologies, or conducting research to avoid reinventing solutions and build upon established knowledge
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