Code4Startup
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SHOW HN2015
How HN took it
9 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 6 critical, out of 23 comments about the project. Thread score +0.12.
Idea: 6 for, 2 againstExecution: 2 for, 2 againstPricing: 1 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea, learning by cloning sites is a proven method
From 4 comments
Great idea. This is how I learnt to code when I was young. If I found a cool or interesting website that I liked, I'd have a go at cloning it by copying the frontend exactly and…
asadhaider on HNNeat idea. This is how I first learned to code HTML when I was 10 - copying and pasting my friend's HTML on angelfire, and later, copying matts script archive for perl code. I…
xivzgrev on HNbrilliant
sova on HNVery clever.
anonx on HN
Courses are high quality
From 2 comments
I can vouch for this -- awesome courses.
hannahwright on HNI paid for a Team Treehouse subscription in their early days because of the quality. I first tried a 2 week free trial, which I canceled because while good quality there was not…
draker on HN
Objections
Pricing is too steep
From 2 comments
Pricing is a bit steep. I'd pay $15 begrudgingly, $10 I wouldn't think about. $39 is a huge stretch. Just my two cents.
austenallred on HNYeah, but I have a lot of options to learn how to code. The top one is $25/month. Anyway, best of luck.
austenallred on HN
Not clear how it differs from existing code schools
From 1 comment
How is this different from Team Treehouse?
taigeair on HN
Requests
Offer a free trial or money-back option
From 2 comments
Is there a way to try it for free? I find that I learn horribly via online tutorials and would never pay unless it was something I would actually use and learn from. Being able…
sirtastic on HNI paid for a Team Treehouse subscription in their early days because of the quality. I first tried a 2 week free trial, which I canceled because while good quality there was not…
draker on HN
Fix the Safari 9 background video positioning bug
From 1 comment
Please be aware that your homepage's background video is not being positioned correctly (jumps 50% to left) on Safari 9 — could be just me. -- hope it helps you squash any bugs…
sarreph on HN
Questions
What is the long-term customer retention strategy?
From 1 comment
Neat idea. This is how I first learned to code HTML when I was 10 - copying and pasting my friend's HTML on angelfire, and later, copying matts script archive for perl code. I…
xivzgrev on HN
How is this different from Team Treehouse?
From 1 comment
How is this different from Team Treehouse?
taigeair on HN
Alternatives named
Team Treehouse
From 2 comments
How is this different from Team Treehouse?
taigeair on HNI paid for a Team Treehouse subscription in their early days because of the quality. I first tried a 2 week free trial, which I canceled because while good quality there was not…
draker on HN
Code School
From 1 comment
I paid for a Team Treehouse subscription in their early days because of the quality. I first tried a 2 week free trial, which I canceled because while good quality there was not…
draker on HN
Start Bootstrap
From 1 comment
Two projects seem to be free. They are called "Start Bootstrap" and a clone of code4startup itself.
akshat_h on HN