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MOOCs for tech entrepreneurs

20 points by erict19 13y ago

reovirus 13y ago
The other lists of tagged resources look comprehensive as well.
- erict19 13y ago
  Thanks! The MOOCs and the "technical development tools" (things like javascript frameworks and databases) seem to be the most popular resources so far. The larger toolbox started out as compilation of the tools identified during our market research with tech entrepeneurs and then to keep it updated and relevant, we decided to crowdsource its ongoing curation. I did a Show HN a couple of weeks back, but it got bombarded with downvotes off the bat. Happy to answer questions if people have them
  - krrishd 13y ago
    I think the downvotes were because of the login requirement to see content, buut nevertheless it's a great resource. I think this is the same site that I recommended this tip to on a Reddit posting, but may I recommend making the tags smaller? It's a bit distracting, and the main content isn't really in the forefront.
    - erict19 13y ago
      Thanks for the feedback krrishd! We changed the toolbox restrictions, so visitors can access the full toolbox contents without signing up (need to sign in only to view the resources profile pages and for commenting/voting) And per your previous feedback, agreed - in the next iteration, we're planning on making the tags less prominent. Would love to hear others' feedback if they have it!
sink 13y ago
This is good list! There are a few different MOOC aggregators out there which are pretty comprehensive, might I mention: http://knollop.com/ http://knollop.com/ (Full disclosure, I'm a shill for Knollop)
- erict19 13y ago
  Thanks, and Knollop looks like a great resource as well!
dariopy 13y ago
Do you seriously expect me to sign up to see your "content"? GTFO.
- erict19 13y ago
  We added a sign up to track votes and comments on the resources (so users wouldn't be able to vote more than once). These lists are opening up months of our market research, and you can see all of them without signing up (sign up allows you to see a description and as mentioned, allows for commenting and voting for those that are interested). We're also finishing up the core of the site focused on personal social network analytics: https://globality.be/features https://globality.be/features which I am excited about.
  - wavesounds 13y ago
    I think people realize they need to sign up to vote or comment, but seeing the description is illogical and immoral (you're asking people to give you their email to see content you didn't create). That's like if HN or Reddit didn't let you read the articles they link to without creating an account.
    - erict19 13y ago
      Thanks for the feedback wavesounds, and I definitely hear what you're saying. You've convinced me to make the change - we'll make sure to flag to the wider team for the next iteration!
  - ThomPete 13y ago
    Couldn't you just condition voting and commenting on a signup? Seems pretty extreme (and bad for growth) that you ask me to give you my email before I can validate the product.
    - erict19 13y ago
      We were hoping that being able to poke around and see all the rankings and lists of resources in the different categories would give the user a sense for what we're trying to do. And I hear what you're saying - we'll work on changing these conditions - thanks again for the feedback, much appreciated.

20 points by erict19 13y ago

reovirus 13y ago

The other lists of tagged resources look comprehensive as well.

erict19 13y ago
Thanks! The MOOCs and the "technical development tools" (things like javascript frameworks and databases) seem to be the most popular resources so far. The larger toolbox started out as compilation of the tools identified during our market research with tech entrepeneurs and then to keep it updated and relevant, we decided to crowdsource its ongoing curation. I did a Show HN a couple of weeks back, but it got bombarded with downvotes off the bat. Happy to answer questions if people have them
- krrishd 13y ago
  I think the downvotes were because of the login requirement to see content, buut nevertheless it's a great resource. I think this is the same site that I recommended this tip to on a Reddit posting, but may I recommend making the tags smaller? It's a bit distracting, and the main content isn't really in the forefront.
  - erict19 13y ago
    Thanks for the feedback krrishd! We changed the toolbox restrictions, so visitors can access the full toolbox contents without signing up (need to sign in only to view the resources profile pages and for commenting/voting) And per your previous feedback, agreed - in the next iteration, we're planning on making the tags less prominent. Would love to hear others' feedback if they have it!

sink 13y ago

This is good list! There are a few different MOOC aggregators out there which are pretty comprehensive, might I mention: http://knollop.com/ http://knollop.com/ (Full disclosure, I'm a shill for Knollop)

erict19 13y ago
Thanks, and Knollop looks like a great resource as well!

dariopy 13y ago

Do you seriously expect me to sign up to see your "content"? GTFO.

erict19 13y ago
We added a sign up to track votes and comments on the resources (so users wouldn't be able to vote more than once). These lists are opening up months of our market research, and you can see all of them without signing up (sign up allows you to see a description and as mentioned, allows for commenting and voting for those that are interested). We're also finishing up the core of the site focused on personal social network analytics: https://globality.be/features https://globality.be/features which I am excited about.
- wavesounds 13y ago
  I think people realize they need to sign up to vote or comment, but seeing the description is illogical and immoral (you're asking people to give you their email to see content you didn't create). That's like if HN or Reddit didn't let you read the articles they link to without creating an account.
  - erict19 13y ago
    Thanks for the feedback wavesounds, and I definitely hear what you're saying. You've convinced me to make the change - we'll make sure to flag to the wider team for the next iteration!
- ThomPete 13y ago
  Couldn't you just condition voting and commenting on a signup? Seems pretty extreme (and bad for growth) that you ask me to give you my email before I can validate the product.
  - erict19 13y ago
    We were hoping that being able to poke around and see all the rankings and lists of resources in the different categories would give the user a sense for what we're trying to do. And I hear what you're saying - we'll work on changing these conditions - thanks again for the feedback, much appreciated.