Dissertatiometer

I will keep track of my dissertating progress here. I count the number of words in my Latex source using texcount. I started counting on February 9, 2023, starting from the contents of my thesis proposal. Data points are only added on days with changes.

I didn’t do much writing for a long time during my job search, and started again in earnest on March 4, 2024 (day 389). The graph starting from then is below.

I finished the first version for my committee on June 5, 2024 (day 482), and defended on June 25, 2024 (day 502). I am currently working on the final version and will be finished by the end of July.

The older and no-longer-updated plot is here, showing data points from day 0:

Me during these months: