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Luis von Ahn on how Duolingo manages the conflict between building for engagement vs. education. (The Verge, Oct. 2024)
Props to him for being so honest and not politically correct This is exactly right. If the goal is to teach, you have to make it fun enough for people to come back first
Luis von Ahn on how Duolingo manages the conflict between building for engagement vs. education. (The Verge, Oct. 2024)
@blakeir I think this would be totally fine if Duolingo was in the entertainment category. The fact that they market themselves as "language lessons" and are listed in education category makes this somewhat unacceptable.
@akothari I think this assumes engagement and education are a zero-sum tradeoff. They’re often complements. A lesson that’s even 60% as effective but completed every day can absolutely produce better learning outcomes than a “perfect” lesson most people abandon.