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It is all about mentality

It is all about mentality. Li-Yi Wei 魏 立 一. Course prerequisite. No explicit background is needed. Though, our guess is that only these who have experienced a "reject" of a submitted paper have the potential to fully enjoy the course . I got plenty “prerequisites” 

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It is all about mentality

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  1. It is all about mentality Li-Yi Wei 魏立一

  2. Course prerequisite • No explicit background is needed. Though, our guess is that only these who have experienced a "reject" of a submitted paper have the potential to fully enjoy the course. • I got plenty “prerequisites”  • (rumored) MSR record holder for rejections in 1 year • 1st(reject), 2nd (reject), 3rd (score 2.7 & got in)

  3. Talent vs. Mentality • You don’t need to be very talented for research • I don’t think I am(so you will be fine) • Too late anyway • Mentality is more important • Trainable

  4. basics

  5. Do what you love • All other factors are ephemeral • Trend, popularity, hotness, … • More likely to be productive and successful • You will spend a lot of time on your stuff • Less likely regret in the worst case (e.g. reject) • At least you have fun • Start your own stuff • It is like investing; followers are already late • Life is too short

  6. Do the best • Graphics → SIGGRAPH • Vision → CVPR, ICCV • … • Hard work anyway; so go for the jugular • Happier if succeed, less sad if fail • Life is too short

  7. algorithms

  8. Randomness • Humans prefer certainty • Life is random end end start start fiction reality

  9. Randomness in accept/reject clear accept accept borderline stochastic quality zone deterministic quality bar reject clear reject fiction reality

  10. Monte Carlo Sampling • Life long intrinsic acceptance rate r = x% • r seems 0 if the first paper got rejected • r seems 1 if the first paper got accepted • Need more samples! • (be patient, and try more.)

  11. Objectivity • Humans are biased • Optimistic → self • Pessimistic → others • Get feedbacks • Early & frequent • Self criticism Score by others Score by you Paper by others Paper by you

  12. Don’t get mad • (a few) nasty reviewers might exist • Useless to get upset • Get even! • Assume reviewers are going to kill your paper

  13. Discipline • Humans like to procrastinate • Start early • Manage projects by • Paper draft • Schedule

  14. Practice • Humans are lazy • Research is a craft; learn through practice talk code read experi- ment write create

  15. Practice what? • A chain is only as strong as its weakest link • Practice the weakest link Cause of rejection

  16. Applications

  17. SIGGRAPH What SIGGRAPH wants Right problem Novel idea Solid algorithms Good apps & results Clear writing Engaging talk What we have Do what you love Do the best Randomness Objectivity Discipline Practice

  18. Be happy • Long term productivity depends on happiness • Live healthy and happy • Sleep, exercise, eat, social life, … • Creativity depends on happiness • I got all my ideas outside office • Be nice and positive to others • Especially in conferences & reviews 

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