LearnStreet
Learning and science
coding education
SHOW HN2012
101points
61comments
#216of 1,677 in 2012
Top 13%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
5 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 19 critical, out of 32 comments about the project. Thread score -0.33.
Design: 1 for, 4 againstIdea: 2 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 4 againstDocs: 0 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Interactive, welcoming tutorial flow and UI
From 3 comments
Nice job it looks really good.
moistgorilla on HNThis looks great guys! I especially like the tutorial flow. Some criticism: You should show JS syntax errors instead just showing a generic error message. I understand you don't…
shaufler on HNLearnStreet is a great introduction to the world of coding. They have a bunch of really awesome Code Garage projects, and I especially like making the games, and Conway's Game of…
JPonczek on HN
Code Garage projects are more practical than hello-world exercises
From 2 comments
Liking the Code Garage stuff at least. Not your typical "hello world" fodder, which I never found too practical.
swagv on HNLearnStreet is a great introduction to the world of coding. They have a bunch of really awesome Code Garage projects, and I especially like making the games, and Conway's Game of…
JPonczek on HN
Objections
Cannot skip between lessons
From 2 comments
I don't understand why we cant skip around the lessons in the python tutorial. I don't need to start at lesson 1; i want to skip around to different lessons.
intellegacy on HNI'm mentoring a few people learning Python, and I wanted to quickly evaluate LearnStreet and decide whether to recommend it. With Codecademy I could do that, here I cannot. So…
AurSaraf on HN
Explanations use jargon too early for true beginners
From 1 comment
Disclaimer: I'm a teacher at Dev Bootcamp (http://devbootcamp.com). Everything I say comes from love -- if I didn't care about this deeply I wouldn't bother to remark in the…
jfarmer on HN
GitHub OAuth requests too many permissions
From 2 comments
I'll be "that guy". You should change your Github OAuth permissions. I'm never giving you access to private repos - and would only give you access to public repos if you were…
swanson on HNSame here, it was a instant nope.
msarchet on HN
Editor indentation and login/bugs reported
From 3 comments
the indentation the code editor shows does not always reflect the actual indentation of the code. so i had to c+paste it into another window and then back again to get the code…
bromang on HNI'm logging in with Facebook but I keep getting this error: ``` The page you are looking for is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later. ```
zio99 on HNIt wouldn't work for me in Safari 6.0 / OSX 10.7.5. Never made it past the green progress bar.
quad_copter_cat on HN
Requests
Allow skipping lessons
From 2 comments
I don't understand why we cant skip around the lessons in the python tutorial. I don't need to start at lesson 1; i want to skip around to different lessons.
intellegacy on HNI'm mentoring a few people learning Python, and I wanted to quickly evaluate LearnStreet and decide whether to recommend it. With Codecademy I could do that, here I cannot. So…
AurSaraf on HN
Intermediate-level content
From 1 comment
Although these types of sites (Codecademy, etc) are great and teach absolute beginners all the basics of programming, they've left me lost as to how to continue developing my…
kyro on HN
Ability to keep using the interpreter after a lesson
From 1 comment
I can't play around with code after the lesson is over. As a UX analyst, this bothers me. The interpreter shouldn't just shut down after the lesson is complete.
DGCA on HN
Start with real projects rather than trivial exercises
From 2 comments
here's a suggestion: start immediately with a cool project, like a game or a web server. Beats the "here's 2+2" type problems.
bazookaBen on HNI'd like to see a course that teaches new languages by first teaching me how to read existing code before asking me to write a single program.
JosephHatfield on HN
Questions
How is it different from Codecademy and other learn-to-code sites
From 1 comment
I like it, I agree with the GH comment, I used twitter, your tutorial is great, though a bit long, didn't wait till the end. I would add a "skip the basics" option for people who…
eranation on HN
Does Twitter use Ruby or Java
From 1 comment
Looks great, really nice. Minor point, I have a feeling (and can't find evidence to the contrary) that Twitter's stack is actually Java, not Ruby [1]. They may have changed back…
alexholehouse on HN
Alternatives named
Codecademy
From 3 comments
If you are looking for a new approach in learning how to code, check out CodeHS. While LearnStreet is an amazing tool, and another great way to be introduced to programming, the…
jkeesh on HNI'm mentoring a few people learning Python, and I wanted to quickly evaluate LearnStreet and decide whether to recommend it. With Codecademy I could do that, here I cannot. So…
AurSaraf on HNI like it, I agree with the GH comment, I used twitter, your tutorial is great, though a bit long, didn't wait till the end. I would add a "skip the basics" option for people who…
eranation on HN
CodeHS
From 1 comment
If you are looking for a new approach in learning how to code, check out CodeHS. While LearnStreet is an amazing tool, and another great way to be introduced to programming, the…
jkeesh on HN
Project Euler and SICP for self-study
From 2 comments
If you want to go out and try some more mathematical approach use the exercises on http://projecteuler.net/ to improve a little on the math side If you want to understand what…
chudi on HNGet a copy of Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs [1] and read it beginning to end. It won't teach you how to use any frameworks. It won't teach you how to write a…
crntaylor on HN