Show HN: I made an app to help programmers improve their writing skills

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Post by hawkharris » Tue, Feb 18, 2014, 12:09 AM UTC

Show HN: I made an app to help programmers improve their writing skills
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Re: Show HN: I made an app to help programmers improve their writing skills

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Post by zandomatter » Tue, Feb 18, 2014, 12:13 AM UTC

It's cool to see how a piece changed over time, but I don't quite understand how that helps improve writing. Perhaps it would help identify common mistakes, but the app is pretty much passive in terms of suggestions.

Re: Show HN: I made an app to help programmers improve their writing skills

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Post by hawkharris » Tue, Feb 18, 2014, 12:16 AM UTC

Demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMz21tsberY

Re: Show HN: I made an app to help programmers improve their writing skills

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Post by hawkharris » Tue, Feb 18, 2014, 12:18 AM UTC

zandomatter wrote: post #2

It's cool to see how a piece changed over time, but I don't quite understand how that helps improve writing. Perhaps it would help identify common mistakes, but the app is pretty much passive in terms of suggestions.

Thanks for your feedback. I find it helpful to revisit how word choice, paragraphs, etc., changed over time, but I agree that more direct suggestions would be useful. I'll brainstorm ways to include tips.