[sabat]

I like it already, and am already working on the xcode badge. Curious: what's the business model?

[danmaz74]

That's exactly the first question that came to my mind. When I don't see a "plans and pricing" link, I always start wondering where's the catch.

[endersshadow]

https://teamtreehouse.com/subscribe/plans

When you click the "Sign Up" link it takes you there. Either $25/month or $40/month. The cheapest you can get away with is $300/year.

[tryitnow]

Believe it or not I am actually glad they are charging subscriptions. For me businesses that charge are a sign of quality (within reason of course).

I know I am getting tired of using "free" services that actually aren't free at all when you factor in the time I have to use to really extract value from them.

I am just hoping Treehouse actually provides a service that makes a difference, i.e. someone can learn faster and more efficiently with Treehouse than some other way.

So far this looks good. Can't wait to try it out later tonight.

[ryancarson]

Thanks. We think it's important to be profitable so the service can be stable and long-lasting.

[danmaz74]

Good to know. It could have been clearer, though :)

[danberger]

Based on this competition [1] it seems that their business model is different subscription packages. The Gold package, for example, is supposedly $588 per year.

[1] http://thinkvitamin.com/asides/guess-this-badge-and-win-a-fr...

[undone]

+1 - Very curious how they plan on turning this around, with a good amount of employees, hired teachers, and 6 investors.

Either way, a great idea looking forward to seeing more material soon!

[jimrhoskins]

Treehouse has been around under the name Think Vitamin Membership for about a year and a half. We charge a subscription (from day one), and reached profitability before we took on our investors.