Questions tagged [career]
questions about attaining and maintaining a career in fields related to theoretical computer science
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How do I get started in theoretical CS ?
I'm a freshmen studying computer science and I already know that I want to go into academia with focus of theoretical comp sci. I already read some of papers referenced in this question and this ...
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How important is knowing how to program for TCS?
Coming from a more mathematical background, I never really learned how to code.
I am starting a PhD in TCS and many people were surprised by how little I knew about programming (and about computer in ...
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How to get a job
I'm new to the site. On mathoverflow this would be community wiki, but I don't see how to set that here. Not a research question, but hopefully of interest to professional theoretical computer ...
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Why go to theoretical computer science/research?
I'm currently starting on the university [computer science] and there we have lot of opportunities to begin with researching. Before finding this website, I had no intention to go on this way [I ...
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What are some career options for someone with a computer scientist master degree?
Other than going fully academic and getting a doctorate/post-doc, or going for a more or less 'standard' job in software development, what are some other career options in the full or semi theoretical ...
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Graduate studies (PhD) in CS Theory vs. Applied Math
Given most American universities only accept applications in only one field, I'm trying to figure out what are the advantages/disadvantages of applying to a CS theory program vs an applied math ...
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What math courses should I take to prepare for a CS masters or PhD?
I'm a self-taught professional programmer. I am pretty good at it (Ruby, Unix, Clojure, Java, Objective-C), but now I'm thinking of taking it to the next level by maybe applying for a masters or PhD ...
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What should I do to switch from math department to cs to research tcs topics?
This can be a very weird question, but I haven't seen the same situation with mine in this forum, so I'd like to put this. Let me introudce my situation first.
I'm now a math student of master ...
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Where can you find job postings for faculty positions in CS theory?
What are the best resources for finding job postings for faculty positions in CS theory? Is there one website or mailing list in particular that is fairly comprehensive? I currently have the ...
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How to find a specific research topic to concentrate on?
I recently started my masters course. Last semester I took courses from different disciplines like networks, software engineering, architecture, etc. Recently, after taking an advanced course in ...
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Deciding between different PhD programs
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What are the main characteristics and qualities that you would consider if you were going to choose a PhD program in theoretical computer science (or related areas) today (based on ...