dutch_vocabulary
Languages and libraries
language learning emails
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How HN took it
13 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 9 critical, out of 40 comments about the project. Thread score +0.14.
Idea: 4 for, 4 againstExecution: 1 for, 5 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea, useful for advanced vocabulary
From 2 comments
The idea is really nice, but AWS sounds overkill? Using the same Python file with an Sqlite db (or a text file) and using an API like Mailgun to send the emails, it could run on…
bambax on HNI love this idea!! I'm working on Dutch learning as well and made a learners immersion dictionary for it; So going by the screenshot in the readme where you have vaststellen;…
mrwww on HN
Objections
AWS and Terraform are overkill for a simple cron job
From 3 comments
With all respect and love to the OP, I must admit that I laughed out loud when I saw the AWS architectural diagram and wondered whether this might be a joke. Personally, I'd have…
lgessler on HNThe idea is really nice, but AWS sounds overkill? Using the same Python file with an Sqlite db (or a text file) and using an API like Mailgun to send the emails, it could run on…
bambax on HNAlthough if you drew that out you'd have about the same. Cron trigger. Process. Gpt API. Database for persistence. Email sender. Which part of that wouldn't you have?
IanCal on HN
Examples generated by ChatGPT are mediocre and energy-costly
From 1 comment
The first example in the first screenshot isn't very idiomatic. I'd say hulp rather than 'guidance' when filling out a form. It works, but I don't know that anyone would say that…
lucb1e on HN
Requests
Define words in simple Dutch instead of English translation
From 1 comment
Could there be a way to instead of having the direct english translation, having it define the word in (simple) Dutch? I think this immersion would help improve understanding the…
TheJoeMan on HN
Add spaced repetition tracking
From 1 comment
You could add tracking to build an anki like system for repetition and learning.
cinntaile on HN
Questions
Where does the word source come from and where is it stored
From 1 comment
What's the source of the words/dictionary? Where are you storing them?
throwaway3b03 on HN
Alternatives named
Anki
From 2 comments
What I really want are automated emails interspersed during the workday with my overdue Anki cards. It should be one click straight from the email to answer the quiz card, and…
_1tem on HNThis is the opposite of Anki: words are shown only once.
andai on HN
Duolingo
From 1 comment
Duo Lingo?
farceSpherule on HN
val.town script
From 1 comment
Cool project! Seems a bit complex though, compared to doing a shell script showing a notification or sending yourself an email each morning when you open it? Or just doing a…
oulipo on HN