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Simplified exam prep portal for Pernambuco PMPE candidates
Candidates face complexity accessing and organizing study materials and schedules for the PMPE exam; a single streamlined digital tool could consolidate resources, deadlines, and practice tests. [Trending: "edital pmpe" with 10000+ searches in BR]
Google Trends1mo agoToolEducationBR
Hntui – A TUI for Hacker News
hi there! i'd like you to try out a tui i made for browsing hackernews. it's built using opentui and also effect (learning experiment). i really like it and i think you will too!
Hacker News1mo agoToolEducation
Need structured beginner Thai language course
Learners need a structured, lesson-by-lesson Thai language course starting from absolute beginner level, but current options lack this organized approach.
X1mo agoToolEducation
What job boards are good these days?
I randomly opened LinkedIn, which has, for over a decade, been my go-to for job listings. Today, something was off. Search didn't work. The icons were overlapping with the search box. Clearly a product in decline, so what job sites are up and coming? (Besides the "Who's Hiring" thread, of course! :-]
Hacker News1mo agoToolEducation
Lack of reliable continuous translation app for real-time conversations
Users struggle with finding a good app for continuous, accurate Thai (or similar language) translation during live interactions like concerts or meetings, leading to missed understanding.
X1mo agoToolEducation
Professional education access gap in Latin America
Professionals in LatAm lack affordable, cohort-based learning opportunities with relevant local context and peer networks.
YC Graveyard5y agoToolEducation
Scholarship Application Status Tracker
Students struggle to track scholarship application deadlines, resubmission requirements, and fund dispersal status across multiple government schemes. A unified dashboard could consolidate application timelines and payment schedules. [Trending: "scholarship up" with 100+ searches in IN]
Google Trends1mo agoToolEducationIN
Flexible subscription for multiple education courses
Learners want a single monthly subscription (like Gympass but for classes) that gives access to various courses in languages, music, and skills, with one check-in per day, instead of paying separately for each platform.
X2mo agoToolEducation
Track and Apply Easily for Azim Premji Scholarship
Students often find it difficult to get timely, centralized info on eligibility and application deadlines for the Azim Premji scholarship. A platform providing clear guidance and reminders could increase access. [Trending: "azim premji scholarship" with 2000+ searches in IN]
Google Trends2mo agoToolEducationIN
NEET UG Counselling Tracker & Alert System
Automated deadline reminders, seat allotment status checker, and choice-filling guide for Indian medical students navigating fragmented MCC counselling dates and seat allocation processes. [Trending: "mcc counselling 2026 neet ug" with 200+ searches in IN]
Google Trends2mo agoToolEducationIN
I've quit six systems for tracking my illness. What works?
Hey everyone, I am a 20 year old college student who was recently diagnosed with seronegative spondyloarthropathy. Over the last 3 years, Ive tried apps, paper journal, Google Sheets, and notes to track/catalogue my journey. I always ended up quitting within 2-4 weeks and not keeping accurate track.Is this a common experience or do I just have to be better at tracking? Is there a unique/non habit-building way to track/catalogue/recall?Im building something for this (part of the reason why I am asking) - and if anyone is open to a longer conversation, Ill gladly pay for you time!
Hacker News2mo agoToolEducation
MHT CET Admission Tracker & Seat Predictor
Help students predict admission chances, track seat allotment results, monitor merit positions across rounds, and plan strategy for engineering/MBA admissions. [Trending: "mht cet 2026" with 500+ searches in IN]
Google Trends2mo agoToolEducationIN
Scholarship Eligibility & Application Manager
Aggregate and track scholarship deadlines, eligibility criteria, and guide students through applications for merit-based programs like Azim Premji. [Trending: "azim premji scholarship" with 500+ searches in IN]
Google Trends2mo agoToolEducationIN
Online course creators lack affordable platforms with custom domains and native global localization
Online educators and course creators face challenges finding simple, affordable teaching platforms that support custom domains and native global localization to deliver a perfect teaching experience.
X2mo agoToolEducation
Need a less annoying alternative to Duolingo for language learning
Frustration with the user experience of popular language apps like Duolingo, seeking something more engaging or less irritating.
X2mo agoToolEducation
Music tabs and chords apps lack specific songs users want to learn
Guitarists and musicians hate using tabs & chords apps because they never have the exact songs they want to learn.
X2mo agoToolEducation
I made a game where you build a CPU from logic gates
I built ChipBuilder to make computer architecture more approachable through interactive puzzles.You start with basic logic gates like AND, OR, and NOT, then gradually combine them into adders, multiplexers, memory, an ALU, and eventually a complete CPU. Once you've built the hardware, you can write assembly programs that run on the processor you created.The game is inspired by courses like Nand2Tetris, but everything runs directly in the browser with a visual circuit editor, simulations, and progressively harder challenges.
Hacker News3mo agoToolEducation
No formal logical fallacy term for citing AI as an authority
Debates suffer from people treating AI outputs (like Gemini) as definitive truth over human sources, needing a named fallacy like 'ad AI' to call it out.
X3mo agoArticleEducation