RE: What should I prepare for a PL PhD program

"Nuno Lopes" <nuno.lopes@tecnico.ulisboa.pt>
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:30:07 +0100

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From: "Nuno Lopes" <nuno.lopes@tecnico.ulisboa.pt>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:30:07 +0100
Organization: Compilers Central
References: 22-10-029
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Posted-Date: 20 Oct 2022 01:44:53 EDT
In-Reply-To: 22-10-029

I think the best thing you can do to prepare is to search for a good
advisor. That's already a hard task in general, but in PL/compilers even
more so as there aren't that many out there.


PL is very broad, so I don't know exactly what you like, but I suggest you
start participating in an open-source project to learn how production code
is developed and to improve your own coding skills. At least the google
summer of code projects usually have mentors available to bootstrap
students.
Knowing really well how production code is developed is always a plus for
any PL researcher. Most students have no clue.


Good luck,
Nuno


-----Original Message-----
From: Tianbo Hao
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 7:53 AM
Subject: What should I prepare for a PL PhD program


I am self-studying compilers these days, and find it really interesting. I
would love to apply for a PhD's degree in PL, can anyone kindly give me some
suggestions for the preparation?


Best,
Tianbo


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