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@thomasmeagher Thanks! 😀 In the short term, we'll probably stick with programming languages but our vision is to go way beyond that. We think that phones are a powerful platform to learn stuff whenever and wherever you feel like it .. problably anything and everything! We decided to build a second standalone app for Java, but if things go well, we might come up with an all-in-one solution.
Guys, why the "try here" circle is not clickable?
I'm pretty sure if you used some heat map, you'd see that many users click on it.
@konradcaban Thanks for your feedback! The circle is not a button. You should just enter something in the text field and click the "Run" button. We will change it!
@triplejberger I learned that, after a while. :)
What about removing the circle and highlighting the editable field to catch the eye?
Thanks so much for posting, @bentossell; it's fantastic to be back on Product Hunt! 😀
Learning a programming language is a challenging task and, especially for non-technical people, it can be a really intimidating one. My friends and I are determined to change that: Javvy walks you from the very basics of Java to more advanced topics of object-oriented programming in a fun and, well, non-intimidating way; whenever and wherever you have a few minutes.
We also added an optional chapter on ArnoldC (a hilarious programming language based on one-liners of Arnold Schwarzenegger). Arnold, by the way, was born just a few hours from where we live.
If you'd like to know more about how Javvy got made, @hgllnt wrote a little story about it and, going with the flow, he posted it on Medium: http://bit.ly/1KGPuWS
Javvy is an advancement of Swifty (http://www.producthunt.com/tech/...) and our concept in so many ways. Give it a try, we'd love to hear your thoughts on it!
Thanks a lot, Product Hunters!
@ambonium Currently, we are focusing on mobile. We believe that our teaching method works best on smartphones and tablets. We have plans to conquer more platforms in the future! 🚩
Pretty cool to see the number of apps that try to weave learning languages (from Java to Urdu) into your day with this approach.
You can just kind of do this waiting in line or whatever and get back to it later. Doesn't have to be/maybe even isn't designed to be the full subject of your concentration.
Would be interesting to see if there were any cognitive research on this method of learning.
@shloky Exactly! Javvy should work whenever and wherever you have a few minutes of time. And yes, a scientific view on this would be very interesting!
@msny_36 Thanks so much! It's great to hear that you like of Javvy's purchase view! Some of our users got a little confused about how to purchase stuff in Swifty and we were determined to avoid that in Javvy.
Huge fan. Love how you are bridging the mobility gap that exists when learning a new programming language. As time is always withering away, I find it refreshing that I can learn in bursts. I truly believe this is the future of education.
Looking forward to seeing this one take off and future products. GREAT WORK!
@alanaut24 Thanks so much, Alan! We, too, think that learning will increasingly happen outside homes and offices. We're determined to stay! 😊
@fighto We're glad you find Javvy useful. 😊 Thanks for the web app suggestion, we'll give it some more thought!
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