5 Conclusion
Self-supervised learning (SSL) established a new paradigm for advancing machine intelli-
gence. Despite many successes, SSL remains a daunting ﬁeld with a dizzying array of
methods each with intricate implementations. Due to the fast moving research and the
breadth of SSL methods, it remains a challenge to navigate the ﬁeld. This becomes an
issue for researchers and practitioners who joined the ﬁeld only recently, in turn creating
a high barrier to entry for SSL research and deployment. We hope our cookbook will help
lower these barriers by enabling the curious researcher of any background to navigate
the terrain of methods, understand the role of the various knobs, and gain the know-how
required to be successful with SSL.

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