Marnix Broer | The story of Studocu | Why Students can’t trust LLMs | FRAMES OF TECH005

Marnix Broer is the Co-founder and Chairman of Studocu, the global platform that makes study resources accessible to every student.

In this episode, Marnix shares how Studocu began in a Dutch dorm room, scaled to millions of users worldwide, and why students still trust each other more than AI.

We discuss culture, leadership, perfectionism, hiring mistakes, and how EdTech continues to matter in the era of LLMs.

You’ll learn:

- How Studocu began and scaled from Delft to the world

- The key role of culture, fun, and trust in building a startup

- Why students still need Studocu in the era of ChatGPT

- What “when in doubt, there’s no doubt” means for hiring

- How perfectionism can hurt founders outside of work

- Why university is still essential, and what should change