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456 points ph4evers | 1 comments | 01 Apr 25 05:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source

I've been working on a little side project that combines Duolingo-like listening comprehension exercises with real content .

Every video is transcribed to get much better transcripts than the closed captions. I filter on high quality transcripts, and afterwards a LLM selects only plausible segments for the exercises. This seems to work well for quality control and seems to be reliable enough for these short exercises.

Would love your thoughts!

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tom2948329494 ◴[01 Apr 25 12:04 UTC] No.43545737[source]▶
Just a quick note – the "Configure Your Exercise" step was a bit confusing. It took me a while to figure out what “Number of Gaps” even meant, since that’s not something I’d usually think about configuring.

Also, choosing an input method felt tricky. I hadn’t used the product yet, so I didn’t really know what to pick or what would work best for me.

Once I got into the app, everything made sense, but it wasn’t clear upfront.

Maybe you could let people start with a default setup and explore the options while using it. That way, the learning happens more naturally and the config step doesn’t feel like a blocker.

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slab_city ◴[01 Apr 25 12:10 UTC] No.43545783[source]▶
Not knowing what "number of gaps" means has no consequence. Just use the app.
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1. tom2948329494 ◴[01 Apr 25 12:29 UTC] No.43545952[source]▶
It's a hurdle people have to take; and its eating from their 1.5second attention span. Some will get stuck or leave. OP asked for thoughts, this is to help him convert more people.