I was faculty at a University and I still find the word Academic to be negative connotation and was an inaccurate statement on Racket
Define - Academic
1. c: very learned but inexperienced in practical matters
1. d: based on formal study especially at an institution of higher learning
3. a: theoretical, speculative
3. b: having no practical or useful significance
Academic as in, there are many places where the person[s] working on the code or feature abruptly stopped. As if they graduated and were no longer working on it.
Define - Academic
1. c: very learned but inexperienced in practical matters 1. d: based on formal study especially at an institution of higher learning 3. a: theoretical, speculative 3. b: having no practical or useful significance
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic
Couldn't find a positive way to spin Academic as used by the article.