Nir Zicherman

Today we're launching the all new version of Oboe (@oboelabs) and announcing our $16M Series A led by @a16z 🧵

How to impress your friends at cocktail parties:

@kirbyman01 We should get t shirts printed

@NirZicherman Love the A to Z graphics that allow for side quests :)

Call me crazy but I believe every person has the ability to be in that 1st group. Here's how... Step one: let's stop building algorithms that optimize for engagement and instead build ones that optimize for curiosity. That's it. No more steps.

@shshnkbhskr That’s something we’re working on!

@NirZicherman Excited to see it for myself. I was at the end of a marketing copy vs UX copy course last week and I forgot to complete it as I got swamped in work. Would love it if Oboe can send me e-mail reminders to get back on track!

I'm excited to announce Oboe's new layout, plus better course management controls. It's a step change improvement to the product, but it also lays the foundation for other features we have in the works... Another day, another leap towards personalized learning for everyone.

Check it out at oboe.com

Nobody: My fortune cookie:

Try all this out at oboe.com

@SaiMoo_n Yes! You can now generate a course in any language, and it will detect which language based on your prompt.

@NirZicherman Do you plan to add more languages?

@kirbyman01 Hand copying textbooks is the perfect encapsulation of proof of work with no proof of understanding

@NirZicherman Growing up in Korea for my formative years (8-18 yo), homework was such a big part of my education - hand-copying textbooks (proof of work!?) to endless rote repetitions. Im excited for AI’s role in redefining how we learn and the best way to learn for everyone!!

You can try it for free at oboe.com

Starting today, anyone can create an Oboe course in any language. Simply type your prompt in that language, or tell Oboe which language you're looking for. Just another step in unlocking personalized learning for everyone on earth. Or put differently: Ahora puedes aprender en español. 이제 한국어로 학습할 수 있습니다. Vous pouvez désormais apprendre en français. Jetzt können Sie auf Deutsch lernen. これで日本語で学習できます。 Nu kan du lära dig på svenska. Теперь вы можете учиться на русском языке. 现在你可以用中文学习了。 Etc.

@yehoshzl Glad you like it!

@NirZicherman Amazing. The ability to generate personalized learning on the go is amazing. Love the podcast feature.

The sheer variety of stuff being taught on Oboe is wild. Just in the last 24 hours, we've seen: - geopolitics - nursing - python - portuguese - impressionism - pricing strategy - french - design systems - poker - hedge funds - global imbalances - quantum physics - sql - animation - german - chia seeds - piano - speed reading - information management - home cleaning - life insurance - lasers - japanese - linux - financial docs - e-ink - logistics - volleyball - matlab - arabic - network security - accessibility - skeletal systems - oscillatory motion - calculus - art direction - table tennis - drawing cartoons - fluid dynamics - web development - spanish - robotics - blockchain - affiliate marketing - finnish And that's only a fraction of it. We humans are a curious bunch.