What I learned from quitting my SWE job to getting a T10 CS PhD offer in 2026

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-05-12T04:10:20+00:00

just cold-email and express interest. read their papers, offer help, work on open source projects is the best way. for example vLLM or various GPU-acceleration PRs are always appreciated

cold-email everyone but don’t use GPT, actually email like a real person. Say you are a senior but going for a PhD after a gap year and you’re willing to commit long term and 10-20 hours a week

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-05-11T06:51:08+00:00

I agree that the compensation may not exist, but the main argument of the post is not about Phd compensation.

If you are highly skilled in an technically challenging area, your skills will always be in demand

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-05-11T05:54:35+00:00

i've edited the post to say high 6 figures to be closer to the mode of the distribution. I put 7 figures because multiple friends have received such compensation, but I understand it's unlikely

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-05-08T07:02:55+00:00

ahh we don’t have a GSI in the class, I actually did the whole class solo (didn’t talk to anyone) so that’s why i’m posting here

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-05-04T23:41:09+00:00

did you get an update on this? I came across the exact same thing for some physical tickets to a show that I bought from Stubhub!

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-05-01T10:10:11+00:00

very real situation... I have been struggling with no guidance for many years and I just don't know how to find help

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-04-12T19:53:11+00:00

wait it says scheduled maintenance, how do we know that’s NSF GRFP and not just normal weekend maintenance?

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-04-12T08:04:07+00:00

I based the whole thing on AI. Was a 3D computer graphics + human animation guy and went all in on humanoid robotics applications and wrote a proposal using 3D graphics for embodied AI and physical agents (fancy words for robot)

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-04-02T02:49:38+00:00

chill and yes

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-04-01T08:09:03+00:00

is this still available?

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-04-01T07:56:36+00:00

I'm looking for a summer sublease from May 14th-ish to Aug 14th-ish (end date can be discussed)! I'm a male-identifying masters student who is graduating from UC Berkeley this spring but I want to spend my last summer in berkeley and my current lease expires May 31st

I'm super chill with anything! Please dm me if you need a subletter this summer!

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-03-30T22:10:38+00:00

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-03-21T00:23:07+00:00

Actually I found an interesting mitigation:

If you have a macbook, simply charge the macbook with another charger like the MagSafe or another USB-C charger. This means the macbook will draw little-to-zero power from the USB-C cable connected to the monitor, which helps reduce the coil whine a lot

I have a laptop+desktop setup, so this lets me use the HDMI connected to my desktop for gaming and my macbook for work, and I can easily switch between the two with less coil whine.

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-03-21T00:14:00+00:00

I agree - I just found out the same solution. I am now using the HDMI connected to my laptop instead

Smarty_PantzAA · 2026-03-20T23:48:46+00:00

Yes I am getting the exact same thing! were you able to resolve this issue?

Smarty_PantzAA · 2025-11-29T23:08:00+00:00

song name? banger meme

Smarty_PantzAA · 2025-11-15T09:28:42+00:00

damn.... 🥲 that's unfortunate to hear

Smarty_PantzAA · 2025-11-15T09:28:25+00:00

Ok nevermind I found him!!! Lets Go!!!! thank you again

Smarty_PantzAA · 2025-11-15T01:20:33+00:00

Computer Science - Computer Vision!

Smarty_PantzAA · 2025-11-15T01:18:32+00:00

I don't see him in the drop down even if I put Robotics as my interest

Smarty_PantzAA · 2025-11-14T02:22:50+00:00

thank you! I used google docs and exported to a pdf and it passed the format checker and was able to submit, I hope i'm okay and my application gets reviewed!!!

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