Duolingo never worked before. If it did, millions of people around the globe would be fluent in languages that they didn't know before. But that hasn't happened, because it doesn't work. But now, Duo is openly stepping into the elements of it that do not work and doing more of what its users don't like and don't need. It is also charging an obscene 30 USD a month for the "privilege" of these features; features for which there is no evidence as to the efficacy of. Their most genius business strategy was the streak. It says "You're not learning if you're not using our product." Why do you think they are so lenient on you about what constitutes a streak? You don't want to lose it but they REALLY don't want you to lose it, because it might mean they lose your business. The streak is the reason that Duolingo is now worth $24 billion (with a B) rather than what is actually worth to its users: nothing.
In short: Duolingo was never great, but it was free. But it's now a terrible app that will not teach you a language, you don't like using and you mightn't even be able to afford. Prove me wrong.
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Duolingo never worked before. If it did, millions of people around the globe would be fluent in languages that they didn't know before. But that hasn't happened, because it doesn't work.
But now, Duo is openly stepping into the elements of it that do not work and doing more of what its users don't like and don't need. It is also charging an obscene 30 USD a month for the "privilege" of these features; features for which there is no evidence as to the efficacy of.
Their most genius business strategy was the streak. It says "You're not learning if you're not using our product." Why do you think they are so lenient on you about what constitutes a streak?
You don't want to lose it but they REALLY don't want you to lose it, because it might mean they lose your business.
The streak is the reason that Duolingo is now worth $24 billion (with a B) rather than what is actually worth to its users: nothing.
In short: Duolingo was never great, but it was free. But it's now a terrible app that will not teach you a language, you don't like using and you mightn't even be able to afford. Prove me wrong.
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