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The first thousand users

What we learned in the first month.

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Dec 20, 20256 minCommunity team

A month in, we've crossed a thousand active users. Here's what we've learned about how you actually use the product.

The average user attempts 12 problems per week and completes 3 explain-backs. The most-loved feature is (unexpectedly) the confidence picker — users report that being asked to commit to a number before submitting has changed how they study.

The most complained-about feature is the attempt-gate. Users who came from other AI products expect to type a question and receive an answer; the gate is the first thing that feels different, and it feels different in a way that is not immediately welcome. By day three, the complaints drop 80%. By week two, they invert into gratitude.

The most surprising finding: the parent dashboard is popular with adult learners who are not parents. They send it to a partner or a friend as accountability. We shipped a solo accountability partner feature in response.

Thank you to the first thousand. We're building for you.


Filed by Community team on Dec 20, 2025. Under Community.

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