Launch HN: CodeCrafters (YC S22) – Practice writing complex software

Post by theptip » Fri, Aug 05, 2022, 6:39 PM UTC

solardev wrote: post #141

sarupbanskota wrote: post #83

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Thanks for the ideas — you're right that automating the UI-oriented testing is more difficult. We're already piloting some ideas in this area (e.g Build your own React) — but the current focus is on perfecting what we have. Our testers are all OSS. Here's our git tester for example — https://github.com/codecrafters-io/git-tester . Others can be found on our GitHub org. https://github.com/codecrafters-io We need to do…

"Build Your Own React" (or Next) would be fantastic, especially because in so much of JS, there's like 500 wrong ways to do something and no clear best practice for us less skilled devs. Your format seems awesome but the languages you offer all seem really backend/devops focused.

Post by elxr » Fri, Aug 05, 2022, 7:22 PM UTC

thrown_22 wrote: post #121

rahimnathwani wrote: post #110

I love the idea of this, and I disagree with others about the price being too high. If you're in the US/Canada/UK and planning to spend even a couple of hours per month using this to further your skills and career, then the value of your time investment will exceed your cash outlay on the subscription. That being said, I wonder whether you've considered offering a student discount for bona fide students? You could do…

I'll go further and say that a high price is a great way to screen out the worst customers.

Post by intelVISA » Fri, Aug 05, 2022, 11:53 PM UTC

Post by kp25 » Sat, Aug 06, 2022, 4:43 AM UTC

sarupbanskota wrote: post #66

tzarko wrote: post #27

Love the concept, and could see myself really benefitting from this as a self-taught developer. That said, I agree with most everyone's assessment that the price-point is a bit too high. Is providing different pricing schemes for companies/hobbyists/students something you're looking into?

Thanks for the kind words, and I appreciate your interest! Our long-term intention is indeed to be able to help anyone who's interested to learn and grow regardless of their financial situation. We also realise that not everyone has access to a learning budget. As an early-stage company, our pricing reflects what our current target audience is comfortable paying, and is also a test for long-term sustainability. Over…

Post by sarupbanskota » Sat, Aug 06, 2022, 2:30 PM UTC

enviclash wrote: post #188

I Like your line of thinking a lot, but miss my area of work: scientific programming. You would make money with people willing to move to Julia! Also "seasoned" is a descriptor for someone that likely does not need your product, but right now I cannot think of a better synonym.