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Career Development

2026

A conceptual image depicting a person at a crossroads, symbolizing a PhD graduate contemplating their career path. One direction leads to a traditional academic setting with books and research, while the other transitions into a dynamic industrial landscape with AI elements like code and data. A scale in the foreground or background subtly represents the weighing of options and the evolving value of their doctoral training in the age of AI.

When a CS PhD No Longer Automatically Appreciates: Choices, Training, and Pathways in the AI Era

2 August 2026·9982 words·47 mins

A reflective illustration of a person standing at a crossroads, with different paths illuminated by contrasting social values and opportunities: skyscrapers suggesting ambition, and a quiet landscape suggesting work-life balance. A glow around the figure's head evokes clarity of mind amid the interplay of effort, choice, and circumstance.

Clarity of Mind: As Times Change, What Do Effort and Choice Mean?

30 July 2026·4320 words·21 mins

An abstract, metaphorical image depicting a series of interconnected doors or expanding pathways, some leading to new, previously unseen rooms filled with light, symbolizing the progressive realization of "the adjacent possible" and the emergence of new opportunities from existing ones.

The Adjacent Possible: How to Achieve Things Unimaginable in Advance?

17 July 2026·3334 words·16 mins

An abstract illustration depicting a figure ascending a series of interconnected platforms. The first platform represents 'claiming,' where the figure stands alone, asserting their intent. The second platform, 'granting,' shows other figures extending hands or following, signifying support. The final, highest platform, 'authorization,' features a formal symbol like a crown, a spotlight, or a corporate seal, indicating official recognition and power. This visual metaphor captures the three-stage process of leadership identity construction.

Claiming, Granting, and Authorization: How to Go from 'Able to Lead' to 'Being a Leader'

14 July 2026·3424 words·17 mins

Track Selection: Be a Heavenly Soldier or a Sun Wukong?

9 April 2026·1243 words·6 mins