Ashley Vance visits University of Waterloo to decode its cracked-engineer reputation
kyliebytes · x · 2026-10-28
Ashley Vance notes that many of Silicon Valley's most capable engineers come from the University of Waterloo, known for being exceptionally cracked. He visited the campus to observe students in their natural habitat and produced a full episode exploring how this engineering culture came to be.
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