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Re:LearnVector – Andrew Ng's AI company building one‑to‑one ... by jbstack on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @03:42AM (#49094501)
I'd never heard of Math Academy. It seems interesting, but quite expensive ($49/month for software which is in beta). Would you say it's significantly superior to something like Khan Academy (which is free) to justify paying that much?
Re:LearnVector – Andrew Ng's AI company building one‑to‑one ... by sanswork on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @04:14AM (#49094704)
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Re:LearnVector – Andrew Ng's AI company building one‑to‑one ... by zuzuleinen on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @04:53AM (#49094923)
It is indeed expensive, especially considering my current location(Romania).

I have a rule of doing 20 XP per day, and I kept that rule for more than half a year. Maybe the price is also a factor, but I never managed to keep that pace for Khan Academy when I tried it. You can check their current courses here: https://www.mathacademy.com/courses

I think the topics and curriculum are more serious, and I would definitely recommend it if you have kids or are in highschool/uni. I'm 37 now and only do it to keep my brain sharp and build my mathematical intuition and I think is great for that due to its focus on practice and spaced reviews.

I think they have a 1-month trial, and you get your money back if you cancel within 30 days if you want to try it.

Re:LearnVector – Andrew Ng's AI company building one‑to‑one ... by abcd_f on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @05:12AM (#49095041)
It is vastly superior to Khan. Had my kids go through both, so can compare.

That said, on higher levels there's some cruft that trains mechanical skills, and that's on subjects that are needed only in the scope of the US system. For Europeans these should be optional, alas they are not and this adds a lot of tedium and hassle to an otherwise rather frictionless process.

Re:LearnVector – Andrew Ng's AI company building one‑to‑one ... by rahimnathwani on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @04:10PM (#49102381)
If you spend 30 mins/day studying math then that's $3.30 per hour.

If it improves your learning efficiency by just 10% then it's worth it.

(My son uses math academy 3-5 hours per week.)

Re:LearnVector – Andrew Ng's AI company building one‑to‑one ... by sn9 on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @06:33PM (#49103961)
Yes if you can afford it, then it's absolutely worth it. Nothing better at the moment.

This review lays out how you should think about the costs and benefits: https://jonathanwhitmore.com/posts/2024-09-10-mathacademy/in...