[D] Machine Learning PhD failure? Navigating the harsh reality of graduating without publications

Hi ML community,

I'm nearing the end of my three-year PhD journey. Throughout this period, I've dedicated myself to producing a research paper annually, targeting top-tier conferences like ICML, ICLR, and NeurIPS. Despite my efforts and resubmissions, none of my papers made it through. As a result, my publication record consists solely of three manuscripts on arXiv.

My initial post-PhD ambition was to delve deeper into machine learning research at leading tech companies such as Facebook, Google, or Microsoft. However, …

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