Gustavo Pinto·Jun 10Tips and Tricks for Being a Good Student in the LLM EraIn the last few years, I’ve watched students use LLMs for nearly everything: brainstorming research questions, writing code, searching the…A response icon1A response icon1
Gustavo Pinto·Apr 19From Academia to Industry: A Letter to My 2021 SelfIn 2021, I joined Zup Innovation and became a part-time professor. Before Zup, my last full-time industry experience was right before I…
Gustavo Pinto·Dec 24, 2025Got Another PhDA few days ago, I tied a new belt around my waist — a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.A response icon2A response icon2
Gustavo Pinto·Mar 6, 202510 Years in Academia: From Passion to ProfessionFebruary 24th marked the 10th anniversary of my PhD defense. YAY! 🥳
Gustavo Pinto·Oct 1, 2023From research to pull-requestsIn the past, I wrote a blog post summarizing the first year of my transition to the software development industry. This October marks my…
Gustavo Pinto·May 23, 2023Studying: The Underrated SkillAfter a bit more than one year working full time in the industry, I have come to realize the immense value of a particular skill that we…
Gustavo Pinto·Oct 17, 2022Why is 42 the answer to the meaning of life, the universe, and everything?During research studies, a vital part of the work is to think about the methodologies of the study. Although the method is perhaps an…
Gustavo Pinto·Oct 4, 2022Rigor vs value in industrial researchToday marks my first year working as a Researcher for Zup Innovation, a Brazilian tech company. When I joined Zup, I often told people that…
Gustavo Pinto·Apr 19, 2021Extensão de deadlines considerado prejudicialEm 4 de Março de 2018, Shriram Murthi, um professor da universidade de Brown, nos EUA, escreveu uma thread no twitter desmistificando a…A response icon1A response icon1
Gustavo Pinto·Apr 3, 2021HOWTO: Academic collaborationThe proverb “If You Want to Go Fast, Go Alone. If You Want to Go Far, Go Together” is also true for academic settings.
