002 The UK A-Levels fiasco: was it right to use an algorithm and where did it all go wrong?

DDK Pod Episode 2 - We discuss the recent A-Levels fiasco in the UK and examine the use of an algorithm to determine student's grades. Was it right to use one? How could proper IT engineering best practice have avoided a damaging U-turn for the UK government? What will be the impact on future cohorts of students? We offer our take. Also covered is our pick of the IT industry news and a few recommendations for our listeners. Timecodes: 00:24 - The News 12:58 - The UK A-Levels Fiasco 31:30 - DDK Recommends Stuff 39:55 - Get in touch