Twifbook
Learning and science
online video course
SHOW HN2012
23points
25comments
#860of 1,677 in 2012
Top 52%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
7 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 21 comments about the project. Thread score +0.10.
Pricing: 3 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Interesting beta pricing scheme
From 3 comments
That's an interesting pricing method for the beta period. I'd love to read a post on how that went after the beta sign-up period ends.
alexobenauer on HNI signed up for two reasons: - I'm a seasoned PHP dev with an interest in Python + Django - I appreciate your interesting pricing scheme :) I'm also a PC user, so I hope when…
arms on HNAgreed. Came here to comment on the pricing method. Call me sheltered, but I've never seen it before. Blog post idea would be great.
AVTizzle on HN
Good work and looking forward to the videos
From 3 comments
Congrats guys. Looking forward to seeing this get huge.
Pledge4Good on HNGood work. will signup soon.
yogrish on HNSigned Up.
fumar on HN
Objections
Videos buffer and skipping does not work
From 1 comment
Bought the series. The videos are buffering very slowly with many interruptions. My connection should be able to handle this though?…
lukeholder on HN
Videos do not play in Firefox or Opera
From 2 comments
The videos don't seem to play in Firefox. They work fine in Chrome.
mhartl on HNSame with Opera.
TobbenTM on HN
Requires a Mac for the installer
From 2 comments
Says that I need a Mac to "use the How To Program Installer" (which I don't have), is that a big part of the deal? Do I need a Mac for anything else related to this 'course'?
TobbenTM on HNRight now we only have an installer for the mac. The course should be similar on a Windows machine but some things are a little different (i.e. opening up the terminal). We're…
dfriedmn on HN
No PayPal payment option yet
From 2 comments
Do you allow to download the videos? And how come no Paypal integration as I don't feel comfortable giving away my CC.
youngdev on HN1. Yep, you have full ownership. You can download them and put them on any device you want to your heart's content. 2. We're planning on Paypal integration soon. We're using…
theli0nheart on HN
Requests
Windows installer support
From 2 comments
I signed up for two reasons: - I'm a seasoned PHP dev with an interest in Python + Django - I appreciate your interesting pricing scheme :) I'm also a PC user, so I hope when…
arms on HNRight now we only have an installer for the mac. The course should be similar on a Windows machine but some things are a little different (i.e. opening up the terminal). We're…
dfriedmn on HN
Sample of the videos before buying
From 1 comment
I'd consider offering a sample of the videos, similar to what Peepcode does, so people can get a sense for the quality of the instruction.
dwynings on HN
Blog post on beta pricing results
From 2 comments
That's an interesting pricing method for the beta period. I'd love to read a post on how that went after the beta sign-up period ends.
alexobenauer on HNAgreed. Came here to comment on the pricing method. Call me sheltered, but I've never seen it before. Blog post idea would be great.
AVTizzle on HN
Questions
Whether the course works without a Mac
From 2 comments
Says that I need a Mac to "use the How To Program Installer" (which I don't have), is that a big part of the deal? Do I need a Mac for anything else related to this 'course'?
TobbenTM on HNOk, but say that I figure out how to install Python + Django myself (on a linux box), is there anything else that would be missing from the Mac installer?
TobbenTM on HN
Whether videos can be downloaded
From 1 comment
Do you allow to download the videos? And how come no Paypal integration as I don't feel comfortable giving away my CC.
youngdev on HN
Alternatives named
Codecademy
From 1 comment
Hey HN! A while back, my co-founders and I were talking about how difficult it is for real beginners to get started making web applications. Between setting up a development…
theli0nheart on HN
Udacity
From 1 comment
amazing price - looking fwd to diving in once i'm done with my udacity course this week. and thanks for implementing my feedback!
ahmadss on HN
Peepcode
From 1 comment
I'd consider offering a sample of the videos, similar to what Peepcode does, so people can get a sense for the quality of the instruction.
dwynings on HN