From: anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at   
      
   Tianbo Hao  writes:   
   >I am self-studying compilers these days, and find it really interesting. I   
   >would love to apply for a PhD's degree in PL, can anyone kindly give me   
   >some suggestions for the preparation?   
      
   I recommend reading proceedings of programming language and compiler   
   conferences, e.g., PLDI and OOPSLA.  This gives you a knowledge of   
   current research topics, and who works on what.   
      
   And of course you should read "The researcher's bible":   
      
   https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/the-researchers-bible   
      
   - anton   
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   M. Anton Ertl   
   anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at   
   http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/anton/   
      
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