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(CodeCrafters team here). Out of curiosity, is there a reason why you prefer video format vs. interactive? e.g out of habit, when I'm having a meal, I like wa

(CodeCrafters team here). Out of curiosity, is there a reason why you prefer video format vs. interactive? e.g out of habit, when I'm having a meal, I like watching "course videos" or streams occasionally. Is yours similar? P.S. Jon Gjengset did a comprehensive stream going through the Build your own BitTorrent challenge https://youtu.be/jf_ddGnum_4?si=nwVLbe_2XsheIKav https://youtu.be/jf_ddGnum_4?si=nwVLbe_2XsheIKav, if you're interested in Rust

hipadev23 3y ago
It’s a zoomer and younger millennial thing. It’s difficult for me to understand. But if you want to appeal to them, make videos.
- sarupbanskota 3y ago
  We do have a supplementary screencasts feature (this challenge doesn’t have one yet since its new). Here’s what it looks like on the Redis challenge: https://app.codecrafters.io/courses/redis/stages/2/screencasts https://app.codecrafters.io/courses/redis/stages/2/screencas...
strontian 3y ago
Watching videos serves a diferent role than interactive b/c you get to take in audio and visual together, which _can_ support a higher bandwidth learning(depending on quality of the video). Also, for unfamiliar subjects, it’s useful to be exposed to the concepts and constructs first so you can build a mental scaffoliding that supports the details. Speech seems to be a better medium for that. Interactive, like other info sources that present info linearly and in high detail are much less efficient, but allow you to learn the ‘doing’ aspect that a video would not. But I am curious about what you’ve made. How has the reception for this type of info product been so far?
- sarupbanskota 3y ago
  Makes sense. Reception has been healthy so far :) Related: * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32342334 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32342334 * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37941075 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37941075 On average I'd say we get a 50/50 split between folks who like the doing/challenge aspect of it, vs those who wished there was more "consuming" type of content, e.g vidoes/text
muratsu 3y ago
Interactive stuff requires me to participate whereas videos/streams can be consumed when I'm less attentive. I've just checked out Jon Gjengset's video, that's exactly what I'm talking about. Another similar channel: https://www.youtube.com/elie2222 https://www.youtube.com/elie2222 I'm more interested in (a) system/code design and (b) mechanically how they solve problems (eg how they debug, get around the editor etc) to improve myself. I'm less interested in the code itself.

hipadev23 3y ago

It’s a zoomer and younger millennial thing. It’s difficult for me to understand. But if you want to appeal to them, make videos.

sarupbanskota 3y ago
We do have a supplementary screencasts feature (this challenge doesn’t have one yet since its new). Here’s what it looks like on the Redis challenge: https://app.codecrafters.io/courses/redis/stages/2/screencasts https://app.codecrafters.io/courses/redis/stages/2/screencas...

strontian 3y ago

Watching videos serves a diferent role than interactive b/c you get to take in audio and visual together, which _can_ support a higher bandwidth learning(depending on quality of the video). Also, for unfamiliar subjects, it’s useful to be exposed to the concepts and constructs first so you can build a mental scaffoliding that supports the details. Speech seems to be a better medium for that. Interactive, like other info sources that present info linearly and in high detail are much less efficient, but allow you to learn the ‘doing’ aspect that a video would not. But I am curious about what you’ve made. How has the reception for this type of info product been so far?

sarupbanskota 3y ago
Makes sense. Reception has been healthy so far :) Related: * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32342334 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32342334 * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37941075 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37941075 On average I'd say we get a 50/50 split between folks who like the doing/challenge aspect of it, vs those who wished there was more "consuming" type of content, e.g vidoes/text

muratsu 3y ago

Interactive stuff requires me to participate whereas videos/streams can be consumed when I'm less attentive. I've just checked out Jon Gjengset's video, that's exactly what I'm talking about. Another similar channel: https://www.youtube.com/elie2222 https://www.youtube.com/elie2222 I'm more interested in (a) system/code design and (b) mechanically how they solve problems (eg how they debug, get around the editor etc) to improve myself. I'm less interested in the code itself.