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Trust but Verify: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Research Integrity in the Age of Replication Crises

Trust but Verify: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Research Integrity in the Age of Replication Crises

As replication failures and data scandals plague scientific publishing, researchers must sharpen their critical evaluation skills. This guide distills four warning signs of unreliable papers—fraudulent data, insufficient samples, analytical malpractice, and overreaching conclusions—into actionable checks for technical professionals navigating today's research landscape.

Agile's Bitter Aftertaste: Developers Confront Methodology Fatigue and Ritualization

A poignant Hacker News discussion exposes widespread disillusionment with modern Agile practices, revealing how the methodology intended to empower developers has morphed into a bureaucratic burden fueled by consultants and rigid rituals. The conversation highlights a critical inflection point where the industry must reconcile Agile's original principles with its often counterproductive implementation.