Comment by NotAnOtter

Comment by NotAnOtter 3 months ago

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Fantastic idea, the UI of the site is clean, I think the actual content itself could use some improvement.

After opening the site I had to "fail" a couple just to understand what the user goal even was. I recognized the fake/misleading UI but still wasn't sure what to do with that information.

I think you should take this exact concept, do some user studies, and come out with a V2. There's a market for this. My grandparents are getting to the age where I don't really trust them with access to their own credit cards / operating the web, I frequently come over to fix their computer and it's just extensions they've unintentionally installed. If this was iterated on & repackaged as either a educational course or a "test" to see if they are "safe on the internet", I would pay money for it.

And on the other end, it's well-proven at this point that tech literacy for the average person peaked somewhere around people born in 1985-2000. Before then, people grew up without as much access to tech. After that, people grew up in an environment where common tech problems were already solved. (A 10 yearold in 2012 wasn't dealing with corrupted disks, they were playing on an iPad). Offering this concept as a course targetted at the age range could be good.

rohandehal 2 months ago

Thanks so much for the kind words about the UI and concept! I’ve gotten a lot of feedback about improving the gamification and making the user goals clearer, and it’s something I’m really targeting in the next iteration.

I really like the idea of turning this into an educational tool or test, especially for younger or older audiences who need help with tech literacy. It’s a great use case and definitely fits with where I want to take the project. Thanks again for sharing—it’s super valuable!