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Derek Lo

Py - Learn anything on your phone 📱 from Swift to Astrophysics 🚀

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Py is a skill-based education app that teaches topics like app development, building websites and data science with a focus on programming. Learn in-demand skills like app development and data science right on your phone!

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Will Tennien Murphy
Maker
Hey everyone! I'm Will, founder of Py. Py is a way to learn on your phone that focuses on interactivity and responsiveness. Py figures out what concepts you're weak in and asks you to review them. It keeps you engaged by tracking your progress, letting you earn points, and level up. We've been fortunate enough to build the content with professors, engineers, and research scientists from Google, Facebook, Yale, and NASA. Here's a highlight of features: - Run code, try different values and ace quizzes. - Awesome equation rendering - Lessons in a social feed - Tracks your progress We thought it would be fun to build a simple and useful app that can help you learn whatever skill you want to master. Hopefully Py will become the first thing you look at whenever you want to learn something :) We're super excited to be launching on Product Hunt and can't wait to hear everyone's feedback.
Jake Rockland
@will_tennien_murphy Really looking forward to trying this out! Just downloaded. :)
Derek Lo
Maker
@jakerockland Thanks Jake :) really appreciate it
Jonathan Hursh
@will_tennien_murphy I want an app like this but to populate with our own content for the organization and partners. Any recommendations on apps that do this?
Derek Lo
Maker
@jonathanhursh Hey Jonathan thanks for the comment! We're thinking about creating a separate app for company onboarding, etc. but this is definitely still in the idea stage.
Saneesh Sukumaran
This is by far the best educational app on app store. Beautifully made and with a variety of content. Thank you for making this!
Derek Lo
Maker
@saneeshsukumar We really appreciate that! Thanks!
Derek Lo
Maker
@parkerrex really appreciate that :)
Graham Kaemmer
Gave this a try last week--pretty shocking amount of content on here. I found myself coming back to the Swift tutorial just to familiarize myself with the syntax, and I finished the course in a bunch of five minute chunks. I like the simplicity of it. Short cards, each with its own razor-sharp lesson. Easy to jump in for short burst of learning. Good job, guys!
Derek Lo
Maker
@graham_kaemmer So awesome to hear. Thanks a ton Graham! 😁
Andrew Mutavdzija
Can't wait to try this. Love Daybreak which, I believe, was made by @derek_t_lo ! We corresponded a bit back then. Glad to see you're doing well !
Derek Lo
Maker
@andym_dc Hey Andrew thanks a ton! Really appreciate the support :) Hope you're doing well too!!
Abhilash Jain
Looks beautiful, is there an android version planned.
Derek Lo
Maker
@findabhilash Thanks Abhilash! We are well underway with development of an Android version. You can submit your email to our email list so you'll be notified as soon as it's ready!
Maanas Bukkuri
It's not very easy to search for your product on the App Store. When I searched for Py or Py App, I couldn't find your app. I had to search for Thundr before finding it.
Derek Lo
Maker
@msbukkuri Hey Maanas yeah this is an issue we're aware of. Thanks for point it out though. We think that as we gain traction searching for 'Py' will show us as the top result for the query. Something similar probably happened to the app 'Yo' that came out a couple years ago.
Derek Lo
Maker
@msbukkuri Hey try searching for Py on the App Store now. It's the first result :)
Aleksandra
@derek_t_lo that's a good point. I was able to find the app by "PY learn" keywords only. could be different in different countries, I guess
Derek Lo
Maker
@aleks_muse yup, well thanks for sharing regardless!
Mert Celebi
Hey guys, really like the product! Could you tell more about how you guys generate content?
Derek Lo
Maker
@mert_celebi Thanks for the comment! So far we've created all of our content in-house and have been very lucky to collaborate with some really smart professors, research scientists and software engineers to make our content very engaging, accurate and overall top-notch. In the future, we plan to have a limited set of extremely high-quality courses.
Aleksandra
@derek_t_lo wow, this is impressive. you handpick all the content, right? How long have you been working on that?
Will Tennien Murphy
Maker
@aleks_muse @derek_t_lo Quite a while! We've been fortunate to have help from a lot of talented people. A big thank you to everyone we've collaborated with at MIT, Yale, Google, Facebook, and NASA.
Amrith
As a student, I'd say this is bang on 💯🙌🏼
Derek Lo
Maker
@ambonium Awesome, we're really glad you think so!
Pramjeet Ahlawat
looks great.. will defenetly upvote once available on play store.. ;)
Derek Lo
Maker
@_pramjeet Lol sounds good Pramjeet! Our Android version is on the way! :)
Brandon Foo
Py looks like an awesome way to learn new topics - congrats on the launch, team! 💌
Derek Lo
Maker
@foolywk Thanks so much for saying that Brandon. Means a lot :)
Aravinth Kumar
Hello, Will :) The best thing about your app is that it's not just about learning to program. Small yet resourceful lessons on mathematics, physics, humanities make your app stand out. The best learning app in App store :) Looking forward to more topics :)
Derek Lo
Maker
@aravinth_kumaar Hey both Will and I really appreciate your comment. Thanks a ton for trying out Py.
Samantha Scislowicz
Really beautiful app, can't wait to see new courses!
Derek Lo
Maker
@samscislowicz Thanks Samantha! Really appreciate it.
Srebalaji Thirumalai
Cool product...Really waiting for such product. Btw, While learning R language I found a small bug. See the screenshot https://drive.google.com/file/d/...
Derek Lo
Maker
@srebalaji Thanks so much for letting us now! Glad you like the app overall.
Will Tennien Murphy
Maker
@derek_t_lo @srebalaji Just fixed! Find any more bugs and email contact@py-app.com. We're always improving the content.
Kevin Curry
Great job guys! Just downloaded the app and started the Swift course. It was easy to use and understand. Best of luck!!!
Derek Lo
Maker
@kevin_curry Thank you so much Kevin! Really means a lot.
gaurang.eth
When can I expect the android version.
Derek Lo
Maker
@gaurang0009 It's currently under development, so pretty soon! :) You can put your email down on our mailing list here: http://py-app.com
Elizabeth
I couldn't think of a single reason not to - so I DL'd. Looking forward to my MacArther Genius Grant! @derek_t_lo @will_tennien_murphy
Derek Lo
Maker
@elizabethhunker Thanks so much for the kind words :)
xOpen
As a developer I can say , well done! Lovely UI , lovely interactions.
Derek Lo
Maker
@xopen Thanks so much!
Matt Aitken
Looks cool, just downloading. I struggled to find it using App Store search – it might be worth you using some of that free $100 App Store advertising credit to solve that problem.
Derek Lo
Maker
@mattaitken Hey Matt yeah we're actually planning on that, thanks :)
Derek Lo
Maker
@mattaitken Actually I just tried searching on the App Store and it's the first result now.
Matt Aitken
@derek_t_lo I'm in the UK so bit of a lag with downloads here probably, not boosted the rankings yet :) been doing the Calculus course, really nice!
Derek Lo
Maker
@mattaitken Cool!! :) so glad you like it.
Tony Brix
No android 👎
Derek Lo
Maker
@tonybrix It's currently in development, just hold on! :) and like I said above you can add your email to our mailing list here: http://py-app.com
leanne mclaughlin
@derek_t_lo @tonybrix Hey Derek! I've downloaded an android version from the UK play store. Version 2.0. Love the idea! Just wondering if this is the final android version as on your website it says android isn't live yet!
Derek Lo
Maker
@mcgloch @tonybrix @mcgloch Hey this is actually not the the final Android version. Thanks for pointing this out...we've just pulled it from the Google Play Store. That was a beta version of V2. We will be launching our new, spiffy V3 soon! Stay tuned and feel free to put your email on our mailing list at http://py-app.com
Juho S
Very interesting concept, +1 for android implementation
Derek Lo
Maker
@juhslk Yep, Android version under development! :)