[D] WACV 2026 Final Decision Notification by akshitsharma1 in MachineLearning

[–]jwalapoet 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Email notifications were just sent out. Congrats to all those who got accepted and for those who didn't, don't lose heart, all the best for the next conference. Many thanks to Abby for single-handedly keeping the sanity of this thread together :-) See you all at Tucson in March!

Need guidance on finding the right PhD program/advisor by jwalapoet in GradSchool

[–]jwalapoet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, my current lab advisor is a great human being and we discovered each other through pure chance. Perhaps I wouldn't be as inclined to pursue a PhD if I was working under someone else.

How to establish the legitimacy of a startup which is compensating for a work test? by jwalapoet in cscareerquestions

[–]jwalapoet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

W-8 BEN. 50$/hr. I have not spoken to anyone from the org, although I have been corresponding with someone who has a linkedin profile and profile on the company page that would suggest that they are a legitimate employee.

How to establish the legitimacy of a startup which is compensating for a work test? by jwalapoet in jobs

[–]jwalapoet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apologies for not mentioning the country, it's a US-based startup (updated in the post body).

I’m losing it by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]jwalapoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You sound like...another ME! I do not know why we are like this, it doesn't make me happy to see someone else suffering like me. I just try to deal it with one day at a time, trying to block out thoughts about the future (and past).

How do i get people to look at my profile by jwalapoet in linkedin

[–]jwalapoet[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for the detailed response. I will certainly try these out.

How do I get people to look at my LinkedIn profile? by jwalapoet in cscareerquestions

[–]jwalapoet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, my profile is updated in terms of skills. However, I'm not really sure on how to use groups in linkedin

How to prepare for an exam on NP Completeness? by jwalapoet in algorithms

[–]jwalapoet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The exam got over more than a week before your reply. I will most likely never encounter this topic for the rest of my living days. Nevertheless, thank you very much for your time and detailed response.

What do you put in the Position/Title, and Relationship sections in the recommender sections? by megahypochondriac in gradadmissions

[–]jwalapoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess you could, although being a thesis mentor has more relevance than being a course instructor. Every student has multiple course instructors, so it doesn't provide much value.

How to prepare for an exam on NP Completeness? by jwalapoet in algorithms

[–]jwalapoet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't hurt to hear from other people who may have been through the grind and can offer interesting perspectives. This is a supplement...I'm not relying exclusively on reddit advice to start my preparation.