https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/27/byterat-seed-round/

Back in graduate school, Penelope Jones thought she was suffering alone, a not uncommon feeling among doctorate students. She was studying electrolytes, key parts of batteries, and a portion of her experiments involved programming specialized lab equipment.

“It was awful,” she told TechCrunch+. But after talking with industry scientists her lab was collaborating with, she realized she wasn’t alone. “They were also facing exactly the same challenges as I was facing.”