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I think technical PhD is simply used as a filter for people who: 1) Have some aptitude for intellectual activity (in a quantitative field) 2) Had to drive a p
by ivalm 8y ago
I think technical PhD is simply used as a filter for people who:
1) Have some aptitude for intellectual activity (in a quantitative field)
2) Had to drive a project and face failure
3) Can learn things on their own
Technical expertise is I think usually a distant fourth, since if you have the first 3 you can generally learn whatever is required.
Do you need a PhD to have these things? Definitely not, but it's a simpler weed out process.
- o10449366 8y agoAgreed. ML is a particularly hot field right now and there are plenty of ML positions that are locked behind having an advanced degree. That doesn't mean there aren't people with bachelors degrees working in those positions, but in my experience unless you have years of experience or a personal connection it can be very difficult to get your foot in the door. A PhD provides evidence of a candidate's expertise that's difficult to obtain without an expensive interview process that's flooded with unqualified applicants.