[Career review] “Computer Science PhD” by Roman Duda

Thinking of pursuing a computer science PhD? Read this first to find out whether you should (or shouldn’t).

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Outline:

(00:09) Summary

(00:40) Pros

(01:07) Cons

(01:35) Key facts on fit

(01:49) Next steps

(02:03) Sometimes recommended

(02:13) Review status

(02:18) Research process

(02:33) What is this career path?

(03:20) Why do a computer science PhD?

(03:25) You learn cutting edge research skills

(04:31) Potential for large impact from research

(05:56) Other benefits

(06:56) Reasons not to do a computer science PhD

(08:33) Entry requirements

(09:15) Who should most strongly consider a computer science PhD?

(10:42) Want to use a CS PhD to make the world a better place? We want to help.

The original text contained 19 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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First published:
June 18th, 2015

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/computer-science-phd

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