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I just looked at this guy's startup. How the heck is it making money? Are people really so clueless as to not know that the same information can be had for free
by astrofinch 14y ago
I just looked at this guy's startup. How the heck is it making money? Are people really so clueless as to not know that the same information can be had for free from dozens of websites just a Google search away?
There isn't even a free trial! How can they expect people to pay $50 up front on the strength of their nonexistent brand name?
I am seriously confused. The only explanation I can think of is that they get all of their traffic from this guy's blog posts, from HN hacker wannabes who want to learn to code and didn't think to Google.
- adpirz 14y agoAs a wannabe, I am just as confused. I'm pretty sure the free stuff gets far more press anyway.
- SatvikBeri 14y agoA structured approach to learning, combined with motivation goodies (like the badges) saves a lot of time. Saving just a couple of hours a month easily justifies the $50 cost...and with any half-decent course you'll save a lot more than that.