[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). Narrated by AI. ---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. --- First published: June 18th, 2015 Source: https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/computer-science-phd --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.