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How HN took it
11 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 10 critical, out of 37 comments about the project. Thread score +0.05.
Idea: 9 for, 4 againstDesign: 0 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Welcomed as a democratizing education effort.
From 1 comment
Anything to democratize education is a good thing, so I'm really happy to see this and hope it takes off!
passwordoops on HN
Unique landing page design.
From 1 comment
Interesting concept, and a unique landing page! The 3D carousel confused me a bit, especially when it kept rotating while I tried watching one of the videos.
SimonDuerr on HN
Objections
Tutoring economics may not scale at $10 per week.
From 1 comment
Are you trying to create a tutoring version of fiverr/upwork? If so, the economics doesn't seem to work. I think you are saying that you'll create a product, charge $10/wk to…
gnobbler on HN
Async format lacks real-time clarifying questions.
From 2 comments
I'm going to give this a go, I've been self studying linear algebra, and there are certain questions that I can't seem to find good answers or explanations to online that ChatGPT…
julianh65 on HNAppreciate you following up! I plan to sign up over the weekend which is normally when I do my longer blocks of studying and have more questions. I think that what I mean is that…
julianh65 on HN
Site is not mobile responsive in Firefox and search is weak.
From 1 comment
Couple of UX focussed comments: The site was impossible to use on FF mobile without using desktop-view. https://www.explanations.app/dat153qkJtTcHf9Fbm1B/overview, for example…
pbhjpbhj on HN
Icons fail under strict content blocking settings.
From 1 comment
Just a note, looks like you're using google fonts (or similar) for your icons, so people (i.e. me) with strict unlock origin settings will just see big text labels. Here's a…
promiseofbeans on HN
Requests
Add real-time voice chat option.
From 2 comments
I'm going to give this a go, I've been self studying linear algebra, and there are certain questions that I can't seem to find good answers or explanations to online that ChatGPT…
julianh65 on HNAppreciate you following up! I plan to sign up over the weekend which is normally when I do my longer blocks of studying and have more questions. I think that what I mean is that…
julianh65 on HN
Improve search and mobile layout.
From 1 comment
Couple of UX focussed comments: The site was impossible to use on FF mobile without using desktop-view. https://www.explanations.app/dat153qkJtTcHf9Fbm1B/overview, for example…
pbhjpbhj on HN
Pause carousel while a video plays.
From 1 comment
Interesting concept, and a unique landing page! The 3D carousel confused me a bit, especially when it kept rotating while I tried watching one of the videos.
SimonDuerr on HN
Questions
How is this different from a job board with Zoom?
From 1 comment
I am always curious regarding new education solutions. I firmly believe the US pre-college education systems are fundamentally broken most benefit from edtech (huge fan of Khan…
andrewlgood on HN
How will college-level content be distinguished from other content?
From 1 comment
Couple of UX focussed comments: The site was impossible to use on FF mobile without using desktop-view. https://www.explanations.app/dat153qkJtTcHf9Fbm1B/overview, for example…
pbhjpbhj on HN
Alternatives named
ChatGPT and Claude as free AI tutors.
From 2 comments
I am 53 and cramming while relearning linear algebra, statistics, and calculus, after a 30 year break from college, in preparation for my first semester at GA Tech's online MS CS…
jsqu99 on HNI'm going to give this a go, I've been self studying linear algebra, and there are certain questions that I can't seem to find good answers or explanations to online that ChatGPT…
julianh65 on HN
Khan Academy and YouTube.
From 1 comment
I am always curious regarding new education solutions. I firmly believe the US pre-college education systems are fundamentally broken most benefit from edtech (huge fan of Khan…
andrewlgood on HN
MIT OpenCourseWare.
From 1 comment
I am always curious regarding new education solutions. I firmly believe the US pre-college education systems are fundamentally broken most benefit from edtech (huge fan of Khan…
andrewlgood on HN