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Re:Ask HN: Compiler Engineers, what would you advise new gra... by seanmcdirmid on Sunday September 08, 2019 @11:23PM (#20914968)
Note that I didn’t say a PhD or 10 years experience in compilers, it could be ML or some other related area. There really isn’t such a thing as a PhD in compilers, and even in the SIGPLAN area compiler specialized PhDs are rare (formal verification is much more common).

A PhD can get your foot in the door (showing mastery via the research you’ve done vs work experience). And then either/or is very useful in even knowing about and being recommended for these jobs (HR is generally not very useful in hiring).

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Re:Ask HN: Compiler Engineers, what would you advise new gra... by jlebar on Sunday September 08, 2019 @11:25PM (#20914982)
Iirc none of us had any ML experience. :)
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Re:Ask HN: Compiler Engineers, what would you advise new gra... by seanmcdirmid on Sunday September 08, 2019 @11:43PM (#20915056)
Noted. It is a bit ironic since a common complaint/frustration among PL people (mostly with PhDs) working at google is that they have to work on ads...
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