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A Year at Google Brain (2020)

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Re: A Year at Google Brain (2020)

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akhilcacharya wrote: post #35
throwawaygh wrote: post #32

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It's an important reality to understand. I did my PhD in an in-demand field at a top uni. My partner did their PhD in a less in-demand field at a not so top uni. The difference in our experiences -- and how those experiences were directly impacted by the financial motivations of the department/university -- was beyond staggering. My partner was cheap teaching labor. I was a source of fellowship+grant money and potent…

What does one do if we've been deemed not good enough for top schools or institutions?

It's over for you. Cry yourself to sleep.

Re: A Year at Google Brain (2020)

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akhilcacharya wrote: post #94
mav3rick wrote: post #93

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Would you keep crying all your life on this "prestige" thing ? If you think you're better then prove it

Are you saying I'm inferior?

You said multiple times "others are perceived better". Don't go into semantics now. Admit it, you have. Brand NCSU < Brand Harvard, no matter how much you cry on HN.

Re: A Year at Google Brain (2020)

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Post by akhilcacharya »

mav3rick wrote: post #95
akhilcacharya wrote: post #94

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Are you saying I'm inferior?

You said multiple times "others are perceived better". Don't go into semantics now. Admit it, you have. Brand NCSU < Brand Harvard, no matter how much you cry on HN.

That's rough dude. Why do you think I'm such a failure?

I'm not actually sure what semantics you're referring to, btw. AFAIK you went to CMU ECE (not SCS) and not Harvard so I'm not so sure you can make that comparison anyway. How exactly do you think I should prove it?

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akhilcacharya wrote: post #96
mav3rick wrote: post #95

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You said multiple times "others are perceived better". Don't go into semantics now. Admit it, you have. Brand NCSU < Brand Harvard, no matter how much you cry on HN.

That's rough dude. Why do you think I'm such a failure? I'm not actually sure what semantics you're referring to, btw. AFAIK you went to CMU ECE (not SCS) and not Harvard so I'm not so sure you can make that comparison anyway. How exactly do you think I should prove it?

Have fun trolling or crying. Don't know which one is worse.

Re: A Year at Google Brain (2020)

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Post by akhilcacharya »

mav3rick wrote: post #97
akhilcacharya wrote: post #96

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That's rough dude. Why do you think I'm such a failure? I'm not actually sure what semantics you're referring to, btw. AFAIK you went to CMU ECE (not SCS) and not Harvard so I'm not so sure you can make that comparison anyway. How exactly do you think I should prove it?

Have fun trolling or crying. Don't know which one is worse.

What part of what I said is trolling?

Re: A Year at Google Brain (2020)

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akhilcacharya wrote: post #98
mav3rick wrote: post #97

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Have fun trolling or crying. Don't know which one is worse.

What part of what I said is trolling?

What would you say to a CS student in Africa or South America ? You won a huge lottery being born in the US and going to a US school. Imagine them trying to break into Silicon Valley. We should strive towards a more equitable society but we can't let our day to day being defined by it. My comments stand regardless of my major, school etc. You're at Amazon and probably earning more than most people here. So you either did it due to your school or despite your school. Both scenarios seem favorable for your future.
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