Hacker News with Generative AI: Online Learning

Launch HN: Miyagi (YC W25) turns YouTube videos into online, interactive courses (ycombinator.com)
Hey HN, we’re Tyrone and Guang, founders of Miyagi Labs (https://miyagilabs.ai), an AI-powered education platform that transforms educational YouTube videos into interactive courses. It helps you learn better through active practice and personalized feedback.

Education, Artificial Intelligence, YouTube, Online Learning

215 points by bestwillcui 10 days ago | 120 comments

Ask HN: CS degrees, do they matter again? (ycombinator.com)
I've thought about doing an online CS degree. It seems like this can be done for less than 15 grand, and also doable while still making money.

Computer Science, Education, Online Learning, Career Advice

86 points by platevoltage 26 days ago | 239 comments

The Leader of the LeetCode Rebellion: An Interview with Roy Lee (thepennpost.com)
On March 3rd, Roy Lee got an email from Columbia University. Figuring it was just another college newsletter, Roy, the creator of Interview Coder, was shocked at what he saw when he opened the latest message in his inbox. It was a notification from Columbia University’s Center for Student Success and Intervention (CSSI) that his case would be reopened following an initial Dean’s Discipline Hearing on February 17th, where he avoided potential suspension or expulsion.

Education, Interviews, Online Learning, Legal Issues

70 points by distalx 57 days ago | 44 comments

Rosalind – a platform for learning bioinformatics through problem solving (rosalind.info)
Rosalind is a platform for learning bioinformatics and programming through problem solving.

Bioinformatics, Programming, Education, Problem Solving, Online Learning

6 points by bschne 91 days ago | 0 comments

Coursera's 2025 Strategy: Focusing on Campus, Scaling Back Degrees (classcentral.com)
As revealed in a recent earnings call, Coursera’s strategy is to integrate into existing university curricula, prioritizing ‘Coursera for Campus’ over its own online degree programs.

Education, Online Learning, Coursera, Higher Education, Strategy

4 points by raybb 102 days ago | 0 comments

r/Duolingo Will No Longer Be Duolingo’s Unpaid Customer Support or Data Mine (reddit.com)
It brings me no joy to make this decision, but it has become necessary. For too long, Duolingo has treated this subreddit as free labor—data mining our discussions, using us as an unpaid customer support desk, and ignoring real user concerns. That ends today.

Social Media, Customer Service, Data Privacy, Online Learning

61 points by Lammy 113 days ago | 26 comments

Chem With Amanda: free chemistry curriculum – Jr High thru early college (chemwithamanda.com)
This website is for anyone who is interested in learning or reviewing introductory general, organic and biological chemistry topics.

Chemistry, Education, Curriculum, Science, Online Learning

14 points by hammock 114 days ago | 0 comments

Pluralsight unilaterally cancelling lifetime licenses (reddit.com)
“You know that lifetime license we gave you? Never mind.”

Business, Software, Licensing, Customer Relations, Online Learning

15 points by ado__dev 130 days ago | 7 comments

Pluralsight terminating "A Cloud Guru lifetime course access" (bsky.app)

Online Learning, Cloud Computing, Business

3 points by healsdata 133 days ago | 0 comments

Prepin: AI powered Mock interview preparation platform (prepin.ai)

Artificial Intelligence, Job Hunting, Interview Preparation, Online Learning

11 points by OlehSavchuk 160 days ago | 3 comments

Ask HN: Niche technical knowledge not found on the internet? (ycombinator.com)
What niche subjects are you interested in for which the knowledge is hard to come by on the internet?

Online Learning, Technical Skills, Information Retrieval

10 points by andrecarini 200 days ago | 3 comments

Show HN: Course platform made out of YouTube videos and Free Resources (notclass.com)
Access curated learning paths built from the best free online resources. Why pay for knowledge when you can get it for free?

Education, Open Source, Free Resources, Online Learning

6 points by Marius_Manola 205 days ago | 5 comments

Ask HN: Is there a ChatPDF equivalent for Coursera courses? (ycombinator.com)
I've been using ChatPDF for my studies and it's been great. Is there a similar tool that works with Coursera courses?

Education, Tools, Online Learning, Coursera

5 points by earlene 220 days ago | 1 comments

Students paid thousands for a Caltech boot camp that Caltech didn't teach (nytimes.com)
Hundreds of universities have lent their names to online programs, plugging budgets but alienating students who feel misled.

Education, Higher Education, Online Learning, Fraud, Misleading Advertising

84 points by goldfishgold 236 days ago | 128 comments

Convert textbook to online course with AI expert (skillgnist.no)

AI, Education, Online Learning, Conversion

20 points by TheodorSTTH 257 days ago | 18 comments

Ask HN: Where to find domain experts for 1:1 tutoring? (ycombinator.com)

Online Learning, Education, Experts, Tutoring

130 points by deeptechdreamer 268 days ago | 74 comments

The Triple Failure of 2U, EdX, and Axim (classcentral.com)

Education, Online Learning, Business

248 points by raybb 270 days ago | 179 comments

Ask HN: What's the best YouTube lecture you've seen recently? (ycombinator.com)