# Nadia Eghbal Asparouhova [[Independent researcher]], author of [[Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software]]. ## Writings [Reimagining the PhD](https://nadia.xyz/phd) > When I think about alternatives to a PhD, I imagine combining the best of both worlds: injecting theoretical concepts directly into the veins of practitioners. Injecting theoretical concepts directly into the veins of practitioners is what I hope to do with [[Provocations as a singular work]] She offers a few pieces of advice: - Write your own curriculum - Stay close to your subject - Work in public - Build your own support network - Find ways to hold yourself accountable - Create artifacts that work for your audience - Resist the temptation to play “research dress-up” - [ ] Process the above pieces of advice in light of the research I'm pursuing