An Opinionated Guide to ML Research
In this essay, I provide some advice to up-and-coming researchers in machine learning (ML), based on my experience doing research and advising others. The advice covers how to choose problems and organize your time. I also recommend the following prior essays on similar topics:
An Opinionated Guide to ML Research John Schulman's Homepage An Opinionated Guide to ML Research Posted on 2020/01/24 ← back to blog index I originally wrote this guide in back in December 2017 for the OpenAI Fellows program In this essay, I provide some advice to up-and-coming researchers in machine learning (ML), based on my experience doing research and advising others. The advice covers how to choose problems and organize your time. I also recommend the following prior essays on similar topics: You and Your Research by Richard Hamming Principles of Effective Research by Michael Nielsen My
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