Show HN: I made a cheap alternative to college-level math & physics tutoring

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 4:40 AM UTC

lolbullshit wrote: post #76

in nature it is the restriction that affords growth. Not growth itself. Growth is like cancer. Restriction is like selection. Upvoting alone also doesnt outline content that is toxic, incorrect and makes it harder to find content that we are interested in. Afterall, you have a title that explains if the content is of our own intrest fairly well.. the upvote is a popularity contest. Downvoteing alone allows our own al…

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 4:43 AM UTC

voiper1 wrote: post #6

That's a compelling story, I wish you the best of luck! EDIT: Explore AI as part of this (e.g. using RAG), many have found it super useful as a tutor for personalized explanations when you don't understand the textbook. If you have it grounded in the textbook or other sources, it should have fairly minimal hallucinations.

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 4:48 AM UTC

butwho wrote: post #78

tayo42 wrote: post #31

> but very expensive e.g. $100/hour Yeah getting specialized human help that is worth while for anything is expensive. I tried to being a tutor/mentor on some site, forgot off the top of my head. I'm pretty sure in and out or target pays more. 100/hr seems right to charge. Probably still not even enough. If you break it down, you spend a ton of time unpaid doing prep and searching for clients, the work it self is inc…

>I also just got asked to answer homework questions for cheap. My exact experience as a tutor. The clients do not want tutoring, they want an afterschool homework program.

Post by eltonlin » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 4:52 AM UTC

tines wrote: post #68

This is exactly what I've always wanted, hope it grows!

Post by eltonlin » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 4:59 AM UTC

rodneyzeng wrote: post #102

Can this service expand to include coding/programming?