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Des Traynor

12/13/17

@ Y Combinator

Template-based marking in universities encourages template-based learning, where students know what a solution should look like but lack understanding of how it works.

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Be Wary of Solving a Small, Rare Problem - Des Traynor of Intercom

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Be Wary of Solving a Small, Rare Problem - Des Traynor of Intercom

12/13/17

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