During 8-10 December 2017, I was invited by my colleagues Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia to deliver keynote speech in Informatics Doctoral Bootcamp 2017. The event was intended to train some faculty members before they apply to a PhD program, either domestic or overseas. I felt that the materials would be useful not only for whom joining the Bootcamp, but also for my blog’s readers. If you find yourself preparing your PhD program, you may find my presentation slides useful: