E4IT STARTER - MODULE 6.pdf
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The developer created his own browser called Sizzy to simplify previewing websites on multiple devices as a freelance web developer. He initially released it for free on GitHub where it gained popularity but no paid users. His mistake was not properly branding, promoting, and monetizing it from the start. After improving Sizzy, he launched it as a paid subscription browser, ignoring criticism that it should be free. The lesson is to solve your own problems, share solutions early, package and distribute quickly, and have the confidence to charge for your work.
E4IT STARTER - MODULE 6.pdf
- 2. What you will learn Vocabulary Completed projects Grammar Pronunciation 1 5 3 2 4 Soft Skills Speaking& Writing Past Simple -ed ending Small talk Talking about what you did yesterday
- 3. WARM UP Which Internet browser do you usually use? Which browser did you use 15 years ago?
- 4. Vocabulary Here’s a story of a man who developed his own Internet browser. Why do you think he did that? Hey friends, Last month, I finally launched the new version of Sizzy, a full-fledged browser for designers and developers. I made a lot of mistakes and I learned a lot of lessons, so I wanted to share the entire story with you. When I first started working on this project, my main motivation was solving my own problem. I worked as a freelance web developer a few years ago and previewing a website on multiple devices was a major pain in the ass for me. The client wanted the app to work perfectly on every device, in every orientation. So I coded up a web app that significantly simplified this process.
- 5. Vocabulary After only a day of work, I already saved myself a lot of time while working for clients in the future. I published the app and I open-sourced it on GitHub so that everyone could use it and contribute. People loved it. The project received 5k stars. “Great”, I thought to myself, “so many people are using the app, they will start donating soon.” But no one gave me any money. Here’s the thing. I didn’t take into account that if you give something away for free, people don’t have motivation to pay for it. I realized that I needed to come up with a clever strategy to brand, promote and monetize my product. All of that required a lot of time and I was so busy with other things that I decided to put the Sizzy project off until better time.
- 6. Questions Why did the developer decide to create his own browser? What mistake did he make?
- 7. Vocabulary Last summer I tried using the app again and my first reaction was “omfg why do people even use this thing, it can be so much better”. I immediately wanted to improve the app. The problem was, I had no idea how to move the project forward. Long story short, I reworked a lot of things from scratch and turned Sizzy into an actual web browser. There were some issues with integrating the payment system which set the project back a couple of weeks but we shipped it! There were a few haters telling me that my product shouldn’t be subscription-based or that it should even be available for free. This is obviously ridiculous. My goal is to provide top-level customer service and grow my product and for that, my business needs money. Conclusion: ★ Solve your own problem ★ Show your solution to other people as soon as possible ★ Package it and distribute it as soon as possible ★ Don’t be scared, ashamed, or discouraged to make it paid ★ Don’t let anyone tell you how much you should charge for your work
- 8. Questions 1. Are you interested in Sizzy? Do you think it could be useful for you? 2. What is your opinion on free vs paid software? Do you agree with the author of the article or the haters?
- 9. 9 Grammar Past Simple is used to talk about past actions past results 1 2
- 10. 10 Grammar Example + I completed 2 big tasks yesterday. ? Did you watch the new movie? - She didn’t understand the question Signal words: yesterday, …..ago, in ….(year, month), last …(week, year), when
- 11. 11 Regular VS Irregular verbs There are 2 types of verbs: Regular and Irregular. They have different forms in Past Simple. Example: created (regular) was/were (irregular) *In this lesson, we are focusing on regular verbs only.
- 12. 12 Past Simple. Formula + verb + ed He discussed the issue with me I tried* to fix the bug ? Did + verb - didn’t(did + not) + verb *If we have a combination of “consonant + y”, we change “y” to “i”: copy - copied, cry - cried, worry - worried
- 13. Practice Put the verbs in Past Simple 1. We ______ (fail) to reproduce the issue 2. When ______ (you/realize) that? 3. I ________ (move)to Italy in 1999 4. I _________(not clean up) my desk 5. Why ______ (you/ask) him those questions? 6. My laptop _______ (disappear) last night. ______(you/see) it? 7. Our boss ______ (not allow) us to use Deno for the new project 8. He _______(found) his first company when he was 18 9. We _________ (not notice) any visual issues when we_______(look) at the mockups 10. ________(you/manage) to get the job?
- 14. Practice Correct the mistakes. Put the verbs in the correct form of Past Simple 1. He not discovered any bugs 2. He solve the problem immediately 3. Did he received his salary? 4. My friend is move to Thailand 5. When you come home last night? 6. Did you be in the office on Friday?
- 15. Pronunciation tip -ed is always pronounced as -t or -d T: finished, stopped, developed, noticed, dressed, published, launched, purchased, worked D: remembered, ruined, saved, designed, allowed, notified, turned, charged The only exception is when the verb itself ends with -t or -d: Coded, completed, wanted, contributed, provided, submitted, needed
- 16. Soft skills Small talk Let’s talk business (not small talk) So, how was your weekend? (small talk) What is small talk? Do you see small talk as a waste of time or something useful?
- 17. Soft skills Small talk 1) “Warm up” the person you are talking to and prepare for a more serious discussion (before a business meeting or interview) 2) Avoid awkward silence Small talk is very important in the American culture. Americans are not comfortable with long silences and try to establish a “friendly” and positive connection with everyone they meet. They also have a lot of small talk based party games where people ask and answer questions to learn more about each other.
- 18. Practice Pick any 2 topics from the list and come up with 2-3 questions to ask your peers. The goal is to have a natural conversation. Feel free to ask follow-up questions to get more information. Example: Topic: Food Question: What is your favorite snack? Topics: Food Travel Work Personal projects Habits Pets Childhood Sports Shopping Books
- 19. HW Imagine that you decided to start a diary. Describe all of the major things you did yesterday. Feel free to include your thoughts and observations about how your day went. Be as detailed as possible.
- 20. That’s a wrap! 🌯