HOW TO WIN A BEST PAPER AWARD (OR, AN OPINIONATED TAKE ON HOW TO DO IMPORTANT RESEARCH)

Summary from the TLDR Dev newsletter

While luck plays a significant role in publishing good ideas and research, it's also a trainable skill. The key to best-paper-worthy ideas involves cultivating "good taste" for problems, building strong collaborations, strategically engaging with existing literature, and using one's unique comparative advantage.