Brevity 500
Learning and science
writing education
SHOW HN2022
193points
70comments
#297of 2,570 in 2022
Top 12%of 2022 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
8 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 15 critical, out of 40 comments about the project. Thread score -0.21.
Idea: 4 for, 4 againstDesign: 2 for, 5 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Interesting, fun concept for learning writing
From 3 comments
I think both the idea and execution are great. These games would be useful even just as problem statements. I like that each problem clearly defines the desired tone and goals,…
reifyx on HNFun project, thanks for sharing!
infogulch on HNFun! Unfortunately, this leans into the fact that I tend to be brief-to-a--fault.
hammerbrostime on HN
Games are a good way to practise brevity
From 2 comments
0. Congrats on shipping. 1. This is really cool. Also scary. I think I might be the target market for this, I've long known that communication is my greatest professional…
loxias on HNCool! I love educational games and think they should be created more often. Small bit of feedback that might be helpful: set a max width for your website. Currently it stretches…
csallen on HN
Objections
Automated validity checks are weak; mangled text can score well
From 2 comments
A nit: introduction seems to say that the required words or phrases will still be available during the game, but I didn't see any highlighting and had to remember. (Firefox)…
fourthark on HNWell that was a waste of time. The site presents a phrase (mine was scraped from a blog post), and after several clicks asks you to rewrite it more concisely while retaining…
rkagerer on HN
Timer adds pressure without learning value
From 2 comments
Conceptually, I really like this. Congratulations on getting it out there, and thank you for sharing. The implementation confuses me though. It's not clear at first that all…
elefantastisch on HNI think both the idea and execution are great. These games would be useful even just as problem statements. I like that each problem clearly defines the desired tone and goals,…
reifyx on HN
Brevity is not the same as quality
From 1 comment
I don't agree with equating brevity and quality. There's a definite trend in marketing/business communication to cut everything down to the bare bones and call that quality. At…
Peritract on HN
Required terms are hidden behind an info button and are hard to find
From 3 comments
Calling these exercises "Games" is a stretch. Also: Extra points if your good at memorizing a list of arbitrary words that must be included, and you're a good touch typist. In…
UmYeahNo on HNA nit: introduction seems to say that the required words or phrases will still be available during the game, but I didn't see any highlighting and had to remember. (Firefox)…
fourthark on HNMobile phone offers noplace to edit the original text. What am I doing wrong?
thimkerbell on HN
Mobile layout does not work well
From 2 comments
Mobile phone offers noplace to edit the original text. What am I doing wrong?
thimkerbell on HNI see no on-screen keyboard. I cannot get one to appear. How should I be typing, without one?
thimkerbell on HN
Requests
Show original text and required terms alongside the editor
From 3 comments
Conceptually, I really like this. Congratulations on getting it out there, and thank you for sharing. The implementation confuses me though. It's not clear at first that all…
elefantastisch on HN0. Congrats on shipping. 1. This is really cool. Also scary. I think I might be the target market for this, I've long known that communication is my greatest professional…
loxias on HNI think both the idea and execution are great. These games would be useful even just as problem statements. I like that each problem clearly defines the desired tone and goals,…
reifyx on HN
Cheaper trial tier before the full paid plan
From 1 comment
0. Congrats on shipping. 1. This is really cool. Also scary. I think I might be the target market for this, I've long known that communication is my greatest professional…
loxias on HN
Difficulty levels or scoring
From 2 comments
0. Congrats on shipping. 1. This is really cool. Also scary. I think I might be the target market for this, I've long known that communication is my greatest professional…
loxias on HNI like this! Although, I thought "games" would be different kinds of exercises, not just different prompts, so I am mildly disappointed :) As others have said, I think the…
riffraff on HN
Show several valid rewrites and user submissions
From 2 comments
0. Congrats on shipping. 1. This is really cool. Also scary. I think I might be the target market for this, I've long known that communication is my greatest professional…
loxias on HNCongratulations on shipping! Stray thoughts: - From "Play" to the actual game is 6 clicks. I'd much prefer 2 or fewer. - Might be even more fun or game-like to work with text on…
akprasad on HN
Questions
Is the timer necessary
From 2 comments
Conceptually, I really like this. Congratulations on getting it out there, and thank you for sharing. The implementation confuses me though. It's not clear at first that all…
elefantastisch on HNI think both the idea and execution are great. These games would be useful even just as problem statements. I like that each problem clearly defines the desired tone and goals,…
reifyx on HN
How the validity of a response is judged
From 1 comment
Conceptually, I really like this. Congratulations on getting it out there, and thank you for sharing. The implementation confuses me though. It's not clear at first that all…
elefantastisch on HN
Alternatives named
Elevate Brain Training sentence simplification exercise
From 1 comment
This is a nice start, and succinct writing is a valuable skill. For a serious student of writing, the automated feedback is insufficient. Human feedback would be most useful.…
entwife on HN
Professional writing courses
From 1 comment
Thanks for such thorough feedback! > 3. There's a "Show Required" button in the bottom-left of the gameplay screen (i.e., the screen with the timer) that shows the original text…
moksha256 on HN