Scribbles to Simulations: Why We’re Building Newt

Ojas Singh
Co-founder, Newt
Hi there—Ojas here, one of the humans behind Newt.
If you’ve ever stared at a 90-page PDF wondering why multivariable calculus feels flatter than day-old soda, you’re in good company. I’ve been that student, the teaching assistant fielding frantic 2 a.m. questions, and the friend who can’t resist turning every homework rant into an impromptu mini-lecture. Somewhere along the way, Newt started to hatch.
The Pain We Keep Seeing
- Static notes, living concepts – STEM ideas 🚀 thrive on interactivity, yet most course materials sit frozen in slide decks.
- Instructors drowning in prep – Turning raw notes into interactive resources can take weeks. Few profs have that luxury.
- Students craving instant feedback – Confusion strikes in the moment, not at the end of the chapter.
Our Simple Hunch
What if your existing lecture notes could teach themselves—like the world’s most helpful TA?
So we built a prototype that ingests a PDF or Markdown file and spits out a mini “Khan-Academy-meets-Brilliant” course:
- Clear write-ups (LaTeX that actually renders)
- Worked examples on the spot
- 2D/3D Desmos graphs you can drag and poke
- Safe, runnable Python snippets for instant visualization
- Adaptive quizzes that explain why the wrong answer is wrong
- An AI chat tutor trained on your own syllabus
Early testers said:
“It feels like the prof is talking to me—minus the 300-person lecture hall.”
Early Traction
- U of T pilots: Two STEM courses (~300 students) this fall
- IIT Madras talks: Because physics is brutal everywhere
- Desmos partnership: Interactive graphs without reinventing the wheel
- 100+ students on the wait-list—and we haven’t even run ads
What’s Next
- More pilots – If you teach STEM and want a low-stress trial, we’re all ears.
- Creator tools – Drag-and-drop lesson blocks, one-click Manim animations, you name it.
- Community feedback – The roadmap is written in ink, not stone. Tell us what matters to you.
A Quick Ask
Whether you’re a student, instructor, or just love shiny new tech:
- Join the wait-list for early access
- Share this post with that friend who rewrites lectures “for fun”
- Email us (founders@getnewt.co) with ideas, skepticism, or memes—especially memes
We think learning differential equations should feel less like deciphering ancient scrolls and more like tinkering with a friendly simulator. If that resonates, stick around. We have plenty more to share—and we’d love your help shaping it.
Thanks for reading,
Ojas & the Aryan