Conditionally Accepted with Ding Li

About Conditionally Accepted with Ding Li

Welcome to Conditionally Accepted Podcast! I am your host Ding Li. In my day job, I work on AI and ML research and creative tools. In this podcast, we talk about work, career, investment, life, and sometimes research! Contact me at ding@halfmaker.com

Publisher

Dingzeyu Li

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Oct 2022

Latest episode

25 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Apr 2025

   12. Chat with Ding at CHI

   Ding Li shares insights from the CHI conference, discussing current trends and future directions in the field, in this interview episode.

2. 

   3 Dec 2024

   11. Building a Research Lab and Putting Students' Interests First (Toby Li, University of Notre Dame)

   Professor Toby Li discusses building a research lab at the University of Notre Dame while prioritizing students' interests in this interview with Ding Li.

3. 

   16 Sept 2023

   10. Tips on wrapping up your PhD and survive the job hunt

   Hosts Henrique and David share their experiences with Ding Li on finalizing PhD theses, emphasizing the importance of completing a viable thesis over pursuing perfection.

4. 

   12 Aug 2023

   9. LLMs and Robotics | How can academia engage in expensive LLM research?

   David Watkins from Boston Dynamics AI Institute discusses with hosts Ding Li and Henrique how large language models are transforming robotics research and enabling new capabilities in the field in this interview.

5. 

   23 Jul 2023

   8. PhD Survival Guide: Top Lessons I Wish I Knew Earlier

   Ding Li shares essential lessons for thriving during a PhD program, offering guidance to current doctoral students.

6. 

   8 Jul 2023

   7. Will you take a fully in-person job? Let's talk about hybrid and remote work!

   Ding Li explores the increasing prevalence of hybrid and remote work environments in the tech industry and considers whether fully in-person software jobs will remain relevant.

7. 

   16 Jun 2023

   6. Physical and Mental Fatigue at Work | Social Exhaustion

   Ding Li explores the pervasive issues of physical and mental fatigue in the workplace, specifically addressing the impact of social exhaustion.

8. 

   20 May 2023

   5. Different roles for Researcher in Small/Medium/Large Companies

   Ding Li explores the varying roles researchers undertake across small, medium, and large companies, offering insights into adapting to different organizational structures.

9. 

   13 May 2023

   4. What makes a good research internship? Spoiler: it's more than just a paper.

   Ding Li explores the essential elements of a valuable research internship, highlighting factors beyond publication success, in this episode.

10. 

    16 Dec 2022

    3. Why become a professor in UK? Is UK more chill? (with Zahra Montazeri)

    Zahra Montazeri discusses her transition from San Francisco to Manchester, UK, and her experience becoming a professor in an interview with Ding Li.

11. 

    15 Oct 2022

    2. Layoff, Hiring Freeze, and what we can do (with Cat Chen)

    Ding Li interviews Cat Chen about navigating layoffs and hiring freezes during an economic downturn, offering strategies for professionals to adapt and thrive.

12. 

    9 Oct 2022

    1. Publish paper or build product? (with Henrique Maia)

    Host Ding Li and Henrique Maia discuss the differences between publishing academic papers and productizing research for PhD graduates pursuing research engineer or scientist roles in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Conditionally Accepted with Ding Li

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Toby Li
• David Watkins
• Zahra Montazeri
• Cat Chen
• Henrique Maia

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

18

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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