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Synth-sizing programs. Associate Professor at U. Lisbon. blogs at alcidesfonseca.com
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As a reviewer I love lengthy and detailed rebuttals. It’s the one time I am actually discussing science (even more than conferences, which are more high-level). Am I the only one?

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My review of @antirez.bsky.social latest blog post/manifesto: wiki.alcidesfonseca.com/blog/a-revie...

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Are you wrapping up your PhD in the US and unsure what to do? We have a really nice postdoc funding program in the EU: marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/post...

🚨 Job alert 🚨 IT:U is hiring 5 professors (open rank) in Data Science, very broadly defined! Focuses include (among others): 1. Theoretical Foundations of Data Science 2. Data Science in Biological Systems 3. Data Science in Human Mobility it-u.at/en/careers/p... 1/2

For the visual learners...

Played Keythedral today! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4099 And won!

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If you are a PhD student in computer science who is directly impacted by the last two weeks of orders, please know that it's ok to not be in a headspace for research If anyone is pushing you to be productive despite it all, please reach out to me, or SIGPLAN CARES, or computingconnections.org

Hey #symbolicregression folks! Are you working on something novel, crazy, bound to uncover the secrets of the universe? Don't keep it to yourself, join us at #gecco2025 SymReg workshop and let's discuss it over a coffee: heal.heuristiclab.com/research/sym... (deadline tbd) #geneticprogramming

Tiktok, Shoes and Public Health: wiki.alcidesfonseca.com/blog/tik-tok...

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📢Programming Languages folks in Lisbon: We're hosting PL@LX this Thursday (Jan 23rd) afternoon in Campo Grande. Details at lasige.pt/talk/program....

🚀 🚀 I am looking for young talents interested in doing a #PhD trajectory in our S2 research group on ** Sustainability-Quality Modelling and Planning of Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems ** Apply here (project 11): www.innoguard.eu/apply.html #AcademicJobs

Spain's idea of a 100% non EU non resident tax seems like a good idea. Could #Ireland implement something similar to keep the vulture funds in check?

Who in industry is offering PhD-level internships related to Lean, Proof Automation, or Constraint Programming?

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gonna be hiring for compiler stuff in the near year. shout if you want to work with me, i can make it happen. i gots the questionable commercial codebases, you gots the typey fingers

If you are into ML theory (RL or not) with a proven track record, and you are interested in an industry research position, PM me. Feel free to spread the word.

If you are in the market for a rigorous, super-capable and seasoned data scientist, my PhD student Pedro Barbosa is on the job market after having defended his PhD on interpreting deep learning models to understand RNA splicing.

Registration for PLISS (Programming Language Implementation Summer School) 2025 is now open! If you're interested in programming languages, this is the place to be -- great speakers and a conducive location! pliss.org/2025/

We just opened two positions for both Assistant and Associate professor in our Software and Sustainability research group at @vuamsterdam.bsky.social Know anyone who might be interested? Help us and reach out to your network! Apply here: workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/2-... Deadline: January 31, 2025