[civilized]

This is not intended as a criticism and, as an experienced data scientist, I'm probably not the target audience anyway. But just... how this hits me. There is a LOT of visual "decoration" and sales-y, pitchy stuff here that makes my eyes/brain glaze over from too much emotional stimulation. Maybe it has the opposite effect for others.

[jamesfisher]

Hi! What are the main things you'd remove? E.g. maybe we've gone too heavy with the illustrations, or sounds?

[mrpf1ster]

Just want to put my two cents in and say I love the format. I think it definitely appeals more to younger folks with all the emojis and cartoonish styles (like myself, early twenties).

But the interactive prompts are great. They really get you to engage with the content. The humorous tone strikes a good balance and doesn’t get distracting as well.

I’ll probably buy the course once more chapters are released.

[jamesfisher]

Thanks, such positive comments give me strength to continue! (I recognize though that I may have gone overboard with silly styles in some places ...)

The next chapter should be out next month - stay tuned! (Which reminds me, we should probably have a "subscribe for updates" button, without having to buy it first ...)

[civilized]

...everything from the emojis on up? I think it's just not my vibe. But I'm sure you've done it this way because it works for a lot of other people.

[isoprophlex]

It sure as hell doesn't work on me. The kind of glib emoji-packed sales-slash-emotional priming spiel totally rubs me the wrong way.

Everything here screams "we're sales people first, content people second" and that's not worth my time. I'll choose quiet confidence over showmanship.

[swyx]

no, your feeling is valid, you speak for the rest of us who are so turned off we dont even bother to tell him

[andrewnc]

I've been a long time fan of your content! Thanks all for these criticisms, we'll definitely take them to heart.