by Steve Swanson on Nov 27, 2018 | Tags: Advice, Conference
Inspired by T. N. Vijaykumar’s recent (and excellent) guidance for program committee members, I wanted to share my thoughts about crafting papers to survive the reviewing process and (more important) in the real world. A research paper’s task is to convey...
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by Srilatha (Bobbie) Manne, Steve Reinhardt, Bryan Chin on Jun 25, 2018 | Tags: Advice, remote office, telecommuting, work/life balance
Telecommuting is becoming increasingly common. This is partly due to technological advances that make it more feasible, and economic and family dynamics that tie people down to a particular location. With the exception of big cities with tech hubs, accommodating dual...
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by Srilatha Manne on Oct 5, 2017 | Tags: Advice, Industry
In academia, your teachers/advisor lays out well defined goals: Get an A in the class to prove your knowledge of the material; Publish in top tier conferences or journals to prove your research capabilities. Finish all the required classes and/or publish the requisite...
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