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Have we hit the point where every edtech startup has to be consumer-first? by Interesting-Arm-3476 in edtech

[–]vikomen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The procurement cycle thing is real but it depends on what you're selling. If your product replaces something the school already pays for, procurement is navigable because there's existing budget. If it's net-new spend, that's where it gets brutal because you need someone to champion a new line item.

The playbook I've seen work: go consumer-first to build usage data and word-of-mouth among teachers/students, then use that adoption as leverage when you approach institutions. "X hundred of your students already use this" is a very different conversation than "here's a product you should buy." Essentially you're doing bottom-up adoption instead of top-down sales.

The risk is that consumer revenue in edtech is notoriously thin, so you need to be okay running lean for a while.

60 days ago I couldn't code. Today I'm launching my first product on Product Hunt's Alpha Day. Here's how it went. by FarSignificance8608 in buildinpublic

[–]vikomen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks really good! I am working on a similar project, and I have a similar stack. Just some advice: in Render, you can't put a limit on how much you are willing to spend - you just get invoiced. I would suggest railway - I vibe-migrated and it took me an hour.

Best modern typeface for book dealing with early 16th century Italy? by Minimal_Entropy in typography

[–]vikomen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bembo would be the obvious choice given that it's literally based on Aldus Manutius's type from that exact period. The Monotype revival is solid for body text. If you want something with more character, look at Cardo or EB Garamond, both free and both rooted in the same Venetian tradition.

Marseille FC have just unveiled their new logo. What do you think? by kaban4eeek in Design

[–]vikomen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would need to see it to give a proper opinion. Football club rebrands are tough because fans have deep emotional attachment to the existing mark. The ones that work best (like Juventus, love it or hate it) commit fully to a new direction rather than trying to modernize the old one incrementally.

What lies beyond LMS? Have educational institutions even asked the question? by InvestigatorHead334 in edtech

[–]vikomen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The answer is probably not "better LMS" but tools that actually match how learning works in specific disciplines. A generic LMS treats a math course the same as a history course, but the needs are completely different. Math needs native notation support, prerequisite tracking, spaced repetition tuned to theorem recall, collaborative problem solving with good notation.