How the inventor of software CAPTCHA solved two wildly different problems with this one solution
Luis von Ahn invented the software CAPTCHA as a PhD student, who used it to solve two wildly different problems. He then went on to develop Duolingo, a language learning app that’s valued at over US$9 billion after using it solve one of these problems.
How innovation is easier when you think in new boxes
This week Luc de Brabandere helps me understand why we can’t think outside the box, we have to create entirely new ones to innovate.
Why anxiety and innovation must coexist
In less than five years, 70% of our workforce will be made up of Gen Z and Millennials. According to Deloitte they suffer significant levels of stress and anxiety which will impact how innovation and complex problems are solved in the future. This article provides three strategies to support the mental health of our younger generation and create conditions to enable innovation and complex problem solving.