Oh please, tell me what this design hacking" is intended to be ?
IMHO it's just another name for any good and essential tuition !
Maybe it's a reaction against the notion that a proper design education should take three or more years, while in most cases you might be spending the same amount of time on learning on the job, starting out with a few good paradigms on design.
However, I don't think design "hacking" involves learning where to find templates. That's not the idea behind creating a new design – it's just copying what's available.
Oorspronkelijk geplaatst op Quora: Should 'Design hacking' become officially recognized or even taught in schools? That is, customizing pre-designed templates (graphic, website etc.)?"