Below are a few resources that may help you on your journey of becoming a better researcher.
- How to Write a Great Research Paper, talk by Simon Peyton Jones
- How to Have a Bad Career, talk by David Patterson
- "You and Your Research" (June 6, 1995), talk by Richard Hamming
- Every PhD is Different, blog post by Maxwell Forbes
- 10 Easy Ways to Fail a PhD, blog post by Matt Might
- 10 Tips for Research and a PhD, blog post by Sebastian Ruder
- Tips for non-traditional applicants to CS grad school, blog post by Carrie Cai
- How to Pick a Graduate Advisor, talk by Ben Barres