FAQ
What kind of material are we going through?
For this round, we'll be exploring Wes Bos JS30
I may do future sessions on other content. Overall, I'll be looking to ensure that all the material is:
1) Free.
2) High quality.
3) Have a clear transformation.
Using Google Forms/Spreadsheets for data tracking? That seems insecure. I'd prefer a login.
I went back and forth between setting up a Member's Area LMS platform with all the fancy widgets, or just being MVP. In the end, I feel a friction-less experience is more important than anything.
The scoreboard is simple just to show progress.
And while somebody can casually use your UserName and submit, it's a small price to make it easy.
My thinking, if a troll happen to visit for every session for 15 weeks, then maybe they too will gain out of it.
So no login. Treat this more like a 'jump-in, jump-out' meet up, rather than a Member's Only club.
I missed a day, and I feel terrible. Should I continue?
Keep going. There's a rule in our household.
"NEVER TWICE."
You can forget to do a daily chore.
You can miss a day.
But never twice.
Pick yourself up, and get back on the horse. If you're feeling like crap -- read some material on Motivation.
Is there a community/Slack/forum I can join?
Not right now, and I'm leaning towards no.
There is a value to community, but it adds a layer of friction that goes against the goals of the site. The goal of [WEBSITE] is to focus for 1.5 hours live.
I may open the door to a frictionless forum.
I'm in [another part of the world]. The times don't work. Can you fix that?
With an international audience, it's impossible to find a time that works for everyone.
But -- I've had students who woke up at 3am in Austraila to attend my paid classes. I've also had students who negotiated with their work and showed up during their lunch.
If it's important - you'll make time for it.
But I know sometimes life does get in the way. If so --
1) There are recordings. It's not the same and you'll miss out on it live.
2) You are also invited to the training yourself and jump in next time!
What makes you qualified to do this?
I have a background in online education and persuading people to do things. I've used my powers for marketing ( "Buy more stuff!" ), for online education( "Finish that lesson!" ), and by speaking at conferences ( "Learn this thing!" ).
I'm going to use my powers for good to help you finish.
You're going all the way through the holidays in December?
Yep! During this time, I'll also be attending conferences, working, teaching, going to class, taking care of my family, and all sorts of things.
If it's important, you'll make time, even if it's during the holidays.
I too will sacrifice my time to doing this. If my sacrifice of an hour helps even a handful of students learn, then I'm happy!
How much does it cost?
It's free.
Just like the content creators who made the course material.
Like FREE. I'm not collecting emails (except to send you reminders/notifications), which I'm setting up a workflow to destroy emails after x period of time. I'm not going to upsell you into anything.
The only thing I'm selling you is getting you to the finish line.
Want to thank me? You can always pay for my coffee! I'd appreciate it!
So... What is in it for you?
For me - this is personal accountability. I need to be here just like you do. I love teaching, and I love working with other smart people to do cool things.
I'm willing to invested my time/energy/experience to set this up, pay for the technology, and build all the systems.
And while I can totally go through JS30 on my own - with a slightly smaller investment of resources, I can make a bigger impact on the world and help change the future of education.
And who knows? Maybe this experiment turns out awesome and gets adopted all over the globe!
