X Bubbler: Gates into engineering :: on how best to train engineers

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Gates into engineering :: on how best to train engineers

Essay 1: Kindly provided by Zeno Gaburro
Essay 2: Kindly provided by t - that's me

Both are from early 2016 and address questions posed as part of the hiring process at a cool new university in Africa. Enjoy and critique.

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LinkedIn Engineering

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Facebook Research

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nature.com blogs

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dy/dan

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