Quickz
Learning and science
classroom quiz app
SHOW HN2022
304points
95comments
#137of 2,570 in 2022
Top 6%of 2022 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
22 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 5 critical, out of 42 comments about the project. Thread score +0.47.
Design: 3 for, 1 againstIdea: 3 for, 1 againstExecution: 2 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Impressive work for a 15-year-old maker
From 4 comments
Congrats! Keep it up. At 15 I was writing bot scripts to run video game characters around for me haha. I soon realized I liked coding more than even playing the game.
camhart on HNSeriously impressive! Great performance, too, from what I can see, and no `console.log` spam :)
martneumann on HNHey Varun, this is fantastic and I see a ton of good technical and ux decisions made here, esp. for your age! As someone who was pursuing similar stuff at your age, all I can say…
dag11 on HNThis is really cool, and way ahead of anything I made when I was 15. You have a bright future man, looking forward to seeing what you end up doing with this project in the…
GOATS- on HN
Clean, polished UI
From 3 comments
This is seriously impressive! Really like the clear layout, maybe a bit too large text everywhere, but I guess that's just a my preferences :). How did you make sure the…
peterpost2 on HNWhat css/UI framework is that? Looks really good
johnwheeler on HNAwesome work and clean website, I clicked on Decks and could work out what was happening straight away. The only bit of advice on the UI, Decks should be "Deckz" :) Although that…
rswail on HN
Objections
Login-page joke hints could make students get kicked out of graded quizzes
From 2 comments
Very impressive! You've got a bright future ahead of you. Just get rid of the cutesy "hints" on the login page (Press Alt-F4 to win, etc.) I know you're just trying to have some…
jaywalk on HNDo you not see any issue with this being used for an actual, graded quiz and a student being kicked out because they thought pressing Alt+F4 would give them an advantage? It's…
jaywalk on HN
Host screen cannot be interacted with, confusing users
From 1 comment
Nice job! Have you tested it in Safari? When I go to the "Science Experiments & Variables" quiz and click host, start, and then begin, the music plays and the countdown timer…
replwoacause on HN
Selecting answers failed in Safari
From 2 comments
Nice job! Have you tested it in Safari? When I go to the "Science Experiments & Variables" quiz and click host, start, and then begin, the music plays and the countdown timer…
replwoacause on HNHey Varun, that's super impressive - At 15 I was playing World of Warcraft for 12 hours a day - I wish I started earlier with coding :-) I like the gamification/customization…
shafyy on HN
Requests
Show how the quiz works from the landing page
From 1 comment
That's really nice and clean. As constructuve feedback, maybe it would be good if there was a quick way from the landing page to see how the quiz works (animation or short…
goldcd on HN
Open source the project
From 1 comment
Hi Varun! This seems like a great project! Have you thought of open sourcing your project? (maybe you already have, I just haven't seen it yet) I've been looking for an open…
thebiblelover7 on HN
Support for more browsers and a clearer first-time guide
From 2 comments
Nice job! Have you tested it in Safari? When I go to the "Science Experiments & Variables" quiz and click host, start, and then begin, the music plays and the countdown timer…
replwoacause on HNThank you! Unfortunately I don't own a Mac, so I can't test it on Safari. Are you trying to select an answer on the host's screen? It's just a mirror of what students see that's…
varun_ch on HN
Questions
What is the tech stack?
From 2 comments
That is very impressive! What is your tech stack?
keewee7 on HNHey Varun, that's super impressive - At 15 I was playing World of Warcraft for 12 hours a day - I wish I started earlier with coding :-) I like the gamification/customization…
shafyy on HN
Why only Google login?
From 1 comment
Hey Varun, that's super impressive - At 15 I was playing World of Warcraft for 12 hours a day - I wish I started earlier with coding :-) I like the gamification/customization…
shafyy on HN
How is security handled against XSS and SQL injection?
From 1 comment
This is seriously impressive! Really like the clear layout, maybe a bit too large text everywhere, but I guess that's just a my preferences :). How did you make sure the…
peterpost2 on HN
Alternatives named
Kahoot
From 2 comments
> a leaderboard is displayed that shows the top players Great job! One thing to consider, especially if you plan to monetize this, is how you're going to differentiate yourself…
bonestamp2 on HNthis is super impressive! I was actually looking for alternatives to use over kahoot for my local tech meetup for giving free tshirts, I think I like this more than kahoot I did…
Kagerjay on HN
Marksplus
From 1 comment
I build marksplus when i was 17 it helps create quiz
theindianappguy on HN