Hi Gilliard:
The sentence attributed to "John" is incomplete. Here is the common question.
"How is that going for you?" It means the same as
"How---Is--That---Working---For---You" or, "Does that work for you?"
Similarly, I might ask you, if I spoke that way; "How is the Italki Website going for you?"
It means; "Does the Italki Website help you."