Resumen
Major conferences in the systems community -- and increasingly in other areas of computer science -- are overwhelmed by submissions. This could be a good sign, indicative of a large community of researchers exploring a rich space of exciting problems. The sheer volume of submissions to top systems conferences is in some ways a consequence of success: as the number of researchers increases, so does the amount of research getting done. Conference publications are an excellent way to alert the community to a general line of inquiry or to publicize an exciting recent result. An important role -- if not the role -- of conferences and journals is to communicate research results: impact is the real metric. Finally, authors must revisit what they submit and where they submit it, being mindful of their obligation as scientists to help create an archival literature for the field. Early, unpolished work should be submitted to workshops or conference tracks specifically designed for cutting-edge but less validated results.