What’s the FC temperature on the phrase “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.” — do y’all find this to be true? What other thoughts do you have on it?

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Truly lucky to find a pair! I think it's all about the distance between how long they did and taught. I think "history doesn't repeat itself but it rhymes" is what mentors/teachers should consider

I’ve been lucky enough to have two amazing mentors as a musician and audio engineer. In my experience some of the best doers are also the best teachers and teaching at the level isn’t easy. It takes a special kind of person to do both.

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I often hear "horror" (they aren't that horror filled honestly) stories of folks being so attached to the way things were and not the way things are

in my experience, former-doers make the best teachers.

Just makes me think of SchoolOfRock and nepotism

Best doers often would be the best teachers - but they refuse to.

So yes, it strongly tends to he true.

Correlary - Science survey papers (essentially teaching & standard applying pre-existing known methods, little hard thinking) are almost always given to those in the lab who can’t do, but the lab wants to keep.