Climb Over Lessons

Turning boredom into achievement with word choice

Artie Duncanson

6/30/20231 min read

Viglo's core feature will be the instant lessons we generate to correct the student's specific mistakes, mid call. However, when I hear the word "lesson," I automatically picture myself staring with half-closed eyelids at the clock on the wall of the classroom. Though using Viglo is certainly going to be work, I want everything about it to conjure a sense of accomplishment. Therefore, to avoid the connotations of boredom while emphasizing accomplishment, instead of calling Viglo's lessons "lessons," I'm going to call them "climbs."

I really liked the word when I thought of it, then thought it sounded a bit weird when I would say things like, "I finished 3 climbs today" or "can we work on this climb during our call?", but each time I hear it, the word grows on me. We'll see how Viglo's users react, once I get them.