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   by shane_burkhart 10y ago

   I really like this idea! It has a very real world feel and I'm not sure there is another course that does what you're talking about. I think the course is more advanced than my target audience could handle right now, but it might
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   by shane_burkhart 10y ago

   100% this. I learned rails with that tutorial and highly recommend it.
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   by shane_burkhart 10y ago

   There are already enough barriers to overcome when getting started, I didn't want money to be an additional barrier. I have a bunch of friends that want to learn to code, but have struggled with courses that try to get technical too q
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   by shane_burkhart 10y ago

   Hey, love the product, but there were just a few things I needed to be a little better. The code highlighting was a big one, but I also had issues when updating raw HTML. I would create a code block in raw HTML and then go to update it late
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   by shane_burkhart 10y ago

   Yeah you can definitely do that. The links don't expire.
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   by shane_burkhart 10y ago

   It's sent out one lesson per day for 7 days. I used to do all in one day, but the course completion rate was significantly lower. I think people were getting overwhelmed.
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   by shane_burkhart 10y ago

   Yeah long story on how I ended up here. I was using http://teachable.com , but then I decided it would be easier to use jekyll since it's good for code highlighting. I already had the homepage built in leadpages, so I used
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   by shane_burkhart 10y ago

   I don't have time right now, but I'll definitely write that down as an idea for a future course. Thanks for the recommendation!
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   by shane_burkhart 10y ago

   Good catch! I updated it, thanks.
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    by shane_burkhart 10y ago

    Thanks. Unfortunately, it came back with an error when I uploaded my image.
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    by shane_burkhart 10y ago

    You're right. I built the page with leadpages so I figured they would do that for me. I'll have to shrink it down manually.
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    by shane_burkhart 10y ago

    Thanks for the awesome recommendation and I'm glad you enjoyed the course!
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    by shane_burkhart 10y ago

    Thanks! I love hearing these things. I hope you enjoy the rest of the course :)
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    Show HN: Learn how to build a small Twitter clone in 7 days(trysparkschool.com)

    190 points by shane_burkhart 10y ago|63 comments
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    by shane_burkhart 10y ago

    Thanks for the comments and email! I'll be responding to your email in a few minutes. I'm going to make another course, but not sure what it's going to be over yet. I'll be asking people that completed the Twitter clon
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    by shane_burkhart 10y ago

    Hey I'm Shane, the creator of http://trysparkschool.com . I really like your site and I'm glad the course helped you get it built. Keep up the good work!
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    9 Benefits of Blogging for Business(shaneburkhart.com)

    1 points by shane_burkhart 11y ago|0 comments
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    by shane_burkhart 13y ago

    Thanks I'll look into it.
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    by shane_burkhart 13y ago

    I was in high school when I started CS (now a junior in college) and if there is one thing I would suggest is not to go for the internship this early. Not only is he/she going to have to settle on an ok to subpar internship because o
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    Do you need a way to manage and register domain names for customers?

    3 points by shane_burkhart 13y ago|3 comments
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    3 Reasons Your Company Shouldn't Worry About Competition(shaneburkhart.me)

    2 points by shane_burkhart 13y ago|0 comments
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    by shane_burkhart 13y ago

    My family isn't quite to that level but no one really understands what I do or where I want to go. I feel like this goes for a lot of startup people. Most people don't see what we see or understand the opportunity. One thing that
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    3 Reasons Your Company Should Ignore Competition(shaneburkhart.me)

    1 points by shane_burkhart 13y ago|0 comments
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    by shane_burkhart 13y ago

    Very interesting. The site is beautiful and I like what you guys are doing. Good luck to you!
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    by shane_burkhart 13y ago

    I'm curious of the title of the thread. What do you mean by the job Kickstarter started?
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    Why Competition Doesn't Mean A Thing For Your Company(shaneburkhart.me)

    3 points by shane_burkhart 13y ago|0 comments
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    Integrating Mailchimp AJAX Form With Jekyll Blog.(shaneburkhart.me)

    1 points by shane_burkhart 13y ago|0 comments
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    by shane_burkhart 13y ago

    I really like this. One thing I suggest however, is to stress why you are delivering at night. I have to go all the way to the bottom of the purpose page to find exactly why this service would be beneficial. Your homepage is beautiful bu
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    Rake task to publish posts in jekyll(shaneburkhart.me)

    1 points by shane_burkhart 13y ago|0 comments
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    Will workout for beer.(shaneburkhart.me)

    1 points by shane_burkhart 13y ago|0 comments