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Show HN: A tool that enables learning by comparison (lynclearn.com)
4 points by selvaprakash 696 days ago
When learning a new programming language, we tend to compare with languages we know already. In fact, all new learnings happens by connecting dots with our existing knowledge. LyncLearn creates upskilling courses based on this principle. Courses that leverage your current skills to explain you the new concepts. As each of our skills are unique, it is not possible to create courses manually. We've used AI to create all the courses (3-4 hours) dynamically. Courses are in AV Slideshow format with code, illustrations etc.

P.S: The idea was inspired from a book named LiveWired.
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piyushtechsavy 696 days ago
The idea sounds interesting. I have few questions :

As you said, the courses are generated dynamically. Does a human review those slides before being shown to learners?

Do you think the material generated in authentic and reliable for a new learner?

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selvaprakash 696 days ago
Hi,

We do review the slides but more from a technical perspective if there are any glaring errors or voice mismatches etc.

The contents are mostly explanation of concepts with some examples. LLMs are generally good in this. Because the training data (internet) agrees on what is OOPS and how a for loop is written etc. Where it generally gets wrong is when we ask to give code for a specific problem. We are not getting into that territory. Based on 300+ courses we have tested across different domains, we see it is reliable with one issue we spotted where it mentioned 3 types vs 4 types in one slide. But was correct in another slide.

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