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> Why would I use duolingo if it has about the same product as opening google translate, moving the target language side off the screen, typing in some inane se
by ChadNauseam 3y ago
> Why would I use duolingo if it has about the same product as opening google translate, moving the target language side off the screen, typing in some inane sentence, guessing what it says, and revealing.
That seems like a way worse UX to me than what duolingo offers
- graypegg 3y agoI wouldn’t say it’s exceptionally worse considering it’s free vs begging you for microtransactions. Gamification is easy enough on your own, get some ice cream! If you need accountability, ask a friend. You could alternatively fill up millions of flash cards in Anki with random phrases out of chatGPT and really hone in on the Duolingo simplicity. Silly examples, but I just feel like “AI phrases with TTS audio displayed along side 1 of 20 PNGs of a cartoon character” isn’t really a defendable product in a market that churns out multiple copies of that idea a month. They used to be a course that was designed by employees/volunteers interested in language (in theory), now it’s a randomized. Eh.