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(You didn't say why you want to talk about this) Name: Interview Kickstart (http://InterviewKickstart.com http://InterviewKickstart.com) Elevator Pitch: Nail

by soham 11y ago

(You didn't say why you want to talk about this) Name: Interview Kickstart (http://InterviewKickstart.com http://InterviewKickstart.com) Elevator Pitch: Nail your next coding interview. Stage: Bootstrapped. Profitable. Employees: One fulltime (me) and about 18 people contracting (teachers, interviewers) Looking for: Feedback.

onuryavuz 11y ago
Hey! I thought if people share what they are currently working on under the same thread, they can give feedback to each other more easily. I also believe it's a good way to get to know community. Here is my feedback : I was expecting to see tuition on your landing page. Saying not cheap, seems confident but it makes it hard for me to take incentive to ask for an invite. > If you get into Google, Facebook or Palantir, we’ll refund 100% of tuition. No catch. I wonder how people approach this kind of offer. Seems tempting, may also increase motivation but I wanted to know what people say about this ?
- aquark 11y ago
  > If you get into Google, Facebook or Palantir, we’ll refund 100% of tuition. No catch. Seems kinda backward to me ... we'll teach you how to do this well, and if it works we'll refund you? I get you aren't the only variable at play, but saying you'll refund if they fail the interview would be much more compelling! (But economically unfeasible I'd guess)
  - soham 11y ago
    Yep, economically unfeasible, but more importantly, if we give that kind of reverse guarantee, then people actually won't be motivated to work. That's exactly why no single educational institute gives a guarantee of that kind.
- soham 11y ago
  Sorry, didn't see this until now. Thank you for your feedback. I had the price up there at one point ($4K). But some people found it too expensive and would call me to just tell me that. I got tired of answering them. I hence made a direct assertion by saying it's not cheap. The course is inherently expensive because of it being a people intensive business and those who clearly see value, express interest regardless of price. People obviously love it. It's a nice incentive for them to work hard, and more importantly, to believe that we're in it for the right reasons.

by soham 11y ago

onuryavuz 11y ago

Hey! I thought if people share what they are currently working on under the same thread, they can give feedback to each other more easily. I also believe it's a good way to get to know community. Here is my feedback : I was expecting to see tuition on your landing page. Saying not cheap, seems confident but it makes it hard for me to take incentive to ask for an invite. > If you get into Google, Facebook or Palantir, we’ll refund 100% of tuition. No catch. I wonder how people approach this kind of offer. Seems tempting, may also increase motivation but I wanted to know what people say about this ?

aquark 11y ago
> If you get into Google, Facebook or Palantir, we’ll refund 100% of tuition. No catch. Seems kinda backward to me ... we'll teach you how to do this well, and if it works we'll refund you? I get you aren't the only variable at play, but saying you'll refund if they fail the interview would be much more compelling! (But economically unfeasible I'd guess)
- soham 11y ago
  Yep, economically unfeasible, but more importantly, if we give that kind of reverse guarantee, then people actually won't be motivated to work. That's exactly why no single educational institute gives a guarantee of that kind.
soham 11y ago
Sorry, didn't see this until now. Thank you for your feedback. I had the price up there at one point ($4K). But some people found it too expensive and would call me to just tell me that. I got tired of answering them. I hence made a direct assertion by saying it's not cheap. The course is inherently expensive because of it being a people intensive business and those who clearly see value, express interest regardless of price. People obviously love it. It's a nice incentive for them to work hard, and more importantly, to believe that we're in it for the right reasons.