alt Hacker NewsShow HN: I built a small app for FSI German Course
Hi everyone. I am built a small application on top of FSI German basic course and I need some feedback regarding it.
It is a small web app. Currently only Unit 01 is available. I will feed in the rest of the units later down the road as I use it myself.
Some of the features includes
- Slow and fast audio with every single word and sentence in this app. You can play them with a click of a button. No need to rewind a tap back and forth. - Flashcards with keyboard control to quickly go through the material and drill them out.
You can access the website at https://detawk.com/ . There is a demo video on the landing page. Give it a look before signing up.
If you have any questions or feedback for me, let me know. I hope you like the app.
Comments
Congratulations on the launch. It looks quite useful and well made.
I urge you to rewrite the landing page copy. Right now it has very strong LLM generated smell which is off putting and detracts from the product.
Do spend some time or bucks on proofreading. Looks odd, when there is a major grammar mistake in your advertisement images.
> Beta DeTawk is in beta. Early access is open
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> The only German course that actually produces speakers.
Hahaha, You better add a source to that. Without being am established household name like Duolingo or Rosetta Stone, that sounds like a scam.
Looks interesting and useful, thanks for not making it a mobile app!
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The irony is that real FSI language courses generally produce graduates who can read the newspaper and deliver a press release but cannot order food in a restaurant or explain to the delivery driver how to reach their apartment.
I never met an FSI graduate who felt their language training was great. I met many who felt it wasn't, and many who had to effectively relearn the language when they arrived in country.