Show HN: I built a Free "Masterclass" from YouTube clips (opens in new tab)

(opencademy.com)

6 pointslongerpath4mo ago7 comments

The idea: what if you could get a “Masterclass”-style experience, but free, using existing YouTube content?

So I made OpenCademy — right now it only has two quick startup "courses" (101 & 102), built from curated YouTube clips, all embedded and organized into modules.

It’s still early (no accounts, no backend), but it’s bingeable.

Would love thoughts on whether this concept feels useful or just... redundant.

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Tactical454mo ago

Just saw a few of the clips from 101 and think you've curated pretty good content here. Even beyond initial learning, I like to revisit good content / lessons every now and then.

Any plans to add other subjects?

longerpathOP4mo ago

Hey thanks for checking it out!

I will add more subjects in the future, hopefully based on feedback - would you like to see more Business courses or more fun/creative ones (e.g. Home Cooking 101)?

Tactical454mo ago

I could see creative being fun, but if I had to upvote another area it would be health (nutrition, sleep, diet, etcl

HardwareLust4mo ago

Who curated the clips, and what was the criteria used for choosing them?

longerpathOP4mo ago

I curated the clips (but didn't create them).

Criteria was: is the person a successful startup founder? And does the clip contain practical advice?

HardwareLust4mo ago

That's kinda what I had assumed, just wanted to make sure you weren't using AI or something like number of views

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Show HN: I built a Free "Masterclass" from YouTube clips (opens in new tab)

(opencademy.com)

6 pointslongerpath4mo ago7 comments

The idea: what if you could get a “Masterclass”-style experience, but free, using existing YouTube content?

So I made OpenCademy — right now it only has two quick startup "courses" (101 & 102), built from curated YouTube clips, all embedded and organized into modules.

It’s still early (no accounts, no backend), but it’s bingeable.

Would love thoughts on whether this concept feels useful or just... redundant.

7 comments

Tactical454mo ago

Just saw a few of the clips from 101 and think you've curated pretty good content here. Even beyond initial learning, I like to revisit good content / lessons every now and then.

Any plans to add other subjects?

longerpathOP4mo ago

Hey thanks for checking it out!

I will add more subjects in the future, hopefully based on feedback - would you like to see more Business courses or more fun/creative ones (e.g. Home Cooking 101)?

Tactical454mo ago

I could see creative being fun, but if I had to upvote another area it would be health (nutrition, sleep, diet, etcl

HardwareLust4mo ago

Who curated the clips, and what was the criteria used for choosing them?

longerpathOP4mo ago

I curated the clips (but didn't create them).

Criteria was: is the person a successful startup founder? And does the clip contain practical advice?

HardwareLust4mo ago

That's kinda what I had assumed, just wanted to make sure you weren't using AI or something like number of views

1 more reply

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse