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[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In most places the defense is kind of just a formality. It's an important part of the ritual and the process, it's important to present your work, but nobody should be submitting unless they're definitely going to pass the defense, or else their supervisor has really failed them

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My thesis is still in a next to finished draft state but I am a perfectionist who ran out of time so my boss was like, just fix it for the post defence submission.

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's good if your examiners have a few easy things to pick up, makes them feel useful and stops them from finding nonsense just to have something to criticise ;)

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

Haha, there's plenty to criticise, not too worry. 😂😂😂