Re:Doing a Machine Learning PhD While Working in Japan
by Onavo on Wednesday September 30, 2026 @11:14PM
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> Yes, you may be forced to overwork and sleep at the lab, but the guidance and supervision are good.
I think this is very much YMMV. Yes it's helpful if you are doing research in a narrow domain that benefits from hands-on guidance. But if you have your own ideas, a laissez-faire laboratory head and a shit ton of funding goes a lot further than riding on your professor's coat tails.
I think this is very much YMMV. Yes it's helpful if you are doing research in a narrow domain that benefits from hands-on guidance. But if you have your own ideas, a laissez-faire laboratory head and a shit ton of funding goes a lot further than riding on your professor's coat tails.