Mushtaq Bilal, PhD
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Mushtaq Bilal, PhD
@mushtaqbilalphd.bsky.social
I simplify the process of academic writing | Helped 6,000+ become efficient academic writers with AI | 235K followers on Twitter and 80K on LinkedIn
• Assistant Professor in Computer Science (Languages don't mean Arabic or Danish or Russian. They mean programming languages like Python and Java)
• Research Assistant in Natural Language Processing
• Assistant Professor in Technology and Language Learning
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Acquire skills that you can learn in 6-12 months and are immediately monetizable.

Consider doing a PhD in history only if your grandfather left you a trust fund.
October 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
You'll have to live below the poverty line for 5-7 years in order to become a jobless PhD.

You can become jobless without wasting 5-7 years.

If you're interested in writing and research, acquire useful skills like writing for SEO and social media or marketing or programing.
October 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
But there still isn't a consolidated community that one can understand as "Academic Bluesky" or "Academic Substack."

This has been such a huge loss scientific communication and public debate.

@nikitabier any plans on making the platform more attractive to academics and scientists?
October 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Scientists have migrated to other platforms like Bluesky and Substack where individual scientists like David Shiffman, the first author of this paper, have built sizeable audiences.
October 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
That's one of the reasons that when I started my account here in April 2022, I was able to find an academic community that I could've never found on any other platform.
October 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
If an idea appears absurd, just say so. Don't sugar coat or give me an alternative or flattering explanations."
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"Act as my highly-qualified and experieneced academic colleague who looks at every opinion of mine critically. You must be exacting. You should critique my opinions as seriously as possible in order for me to make my argumentation as solid as possible.
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Open ChatGPT and click on your avatar in the bottom-left corner.

Select "Personalization" and then "Enable customization."

Paste the following prompt in "Custom instructions:"
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Found this thread on Genspark AI Developer interesting?

Check it out at genspark.ai/agents?type...
October 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
5. Here is another example of a transcription app I built with a single prompt.

I can simply click on the mic button and start talking and it will transcribe everything I say.

I can also ask it to summarize the transcript.
October 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
4. You can publish your app to Google Play Store by simply clicking the "Publish" button.
October 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
3. The app also has features to help me practice High Frequency and Advanced words.

And I can select "Random Practice" to challenge myself.
October 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
2. Once it's done, click on "Preview" and viola! Your app is ready to use.

As you can see here, I built an app to practice vocabulary for the GRE.

And the app is fully functional. It has created flashcards for me to memorize words.
October 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
1. Click the link below
genspark.ai/agents?type...

Then click on "Native App Development."

Type in your prompt, for example: "Build an app that lets me practice GRE vocabulary with flash cards."

And let Genspark AI Developer take care of the rest.
October 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
> Purpose of diversity is to find out top-quality work done by diverse researchers and cite that
> Now if you assume that researchers living in poor, third-world countries are not producing anything worthwhile, then we need to have a different discussion
October 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
> Am always amazed that academics defending "merit" always assume that diversity will end up making them cite under-qualified researchers.
> Purpose of diversity is not to be lazy and cite the first thing you see from a "diverse" researcher
October 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM