Luis Von Ahn

work pretty much everywhere generally and we just have not found things that are that are very different everywhere there's a little bit of at least not in the app the app is the same everywhere our social media you have to be a little different in Japan Japan's a little different in our social media but every other country is pretty much the same

work pretty much everywhere generally and we just have not found things that are that are very different everywhere there's a little bit of at least not in the app the app is the same everywhere our social media you have to be a little different in Japan Japan's a little different in our social media but every other country is pretty much the same

work pretty much everywhere generally and we just have not found things that are that are very different everywhere there's a little bit of at least not in the app the app is the same everywhere our social media you have to be a little different in Japan Japan's a little different in our social media but every other country is pretty much the same

Yeah, there's inspiration. There's what people want to accomplish. I mean, we have found different parts of the life cycle. Usually when people just sign up to the app, you should be very inspirational. And they're usually very much like, They have dreams about what's going to happen.

Yeah, there's inspiration. There's what people want to accomplish. I mean, we have found different parts of the life cycle. Usually when people just sign up to the app, you should be very inspirational. And they're usually very much like, They have dreams about what's going to happen.

Yeah, there's inspiration. There's what people want to accomplish. I mean, we have found different parts of the life cycle. Usually when people just sign up to the app, you should be very inspirational. And they're usually very much like, They have dreams about what's going to happen.

Then reality hits after a few days when you realize, oh, this is going to, it's going to take me years to learn a language because the reality is it takes years to learn a language. And this is when you start having to apply other things. But yes, you know, motivating messages helps. Friends, you know, of the last few years, Duolingo has become a lot more social.

Then reality hits after a few days when you realize, oh, this is going to, it's going to take me years to learn a language because the reality is it takes years to learn a language. And this is when you start having to apply other things. But yes, you know, motivating messages helps. Friends, you know, of the last few years, Duolingo has become a lot more social.

Then reality hits after a few days when you realize, oh, this is going to, it's going to take me years to learn a language because the reality is it takes years to learn a language. And this is when you start having to apply other things. But yes, you know, motivating messages helps. Friends, you know, of the last few years, Duolingo has become a lot more social.

Social connections and social pressure helps quite a bit. And also completionistic stuff like you've done the last five days. Are you going to really miss the sixth one? Kind of completionistics really, really helps.

Social connections and social pressure helps quite a bit. And also completionistic stuff like you've done the last five days. Are you going to really miss the sixth one? Kind of completionistics really, really helps.

Social connections and social pressure helps quite a bit. And also completionistic stuff like you've done the last five days. Are you going to really miss the sixth one? Kind of completionistics really, really helps.

Yeah, we do. I mean, by now, Duolingo, about a third of our users use our social features quite a bit. Those are people that have at least three mutual follows, so three people that they follow and follow them back. And then on Duolingo, you can send congratulations, you can have friend streaks, so a streak together with your friend, et cetera.

Yeah, we do. I mean, by now, Duolingo, about a third of our users use our social features quite a bit. Those are people that have at least three mutual follows, so three people that they follow and follow them back. And then on Duolingo, you can send congratulations, you can have friend streaks, so a streak together with your friend, et cetera.

Yeah, we do. I mean, by now, Duolingo, about a third of our users use our social features quite a bit. Those are people that have at least three mutual follows, so three people that they follow and follow them back. And then on Duolingo, you can send congratulations, you can have friend streaks, so a streak together with your friend, et cetera.

About a third of our users use this pretty heavily, and that has network effect.

About a third of our users use this pretty heavily, and that has network effect.

About a third of our users use this pretty heavily, and that has network effect.

It's hard to say that these are not. However, what I will tell you is that we really are trying to get people. I mean, our ultimate goal is to teach people something. And if you think about it, what we're doing is we're using the same techniques that are used by social media apps or mobile games, et cetera, because you have to use them. Otherwise, you've lost the competition.

It's hard to say that these are not. However, what I will tell you is that we really are trying to get people. I mean, our ultimate goal is to teach people something. And if you think about it, what we're doing is we're using the same techniques that are used by social media apps or mobile games, et cetera, because you have to use them. Otherwise, you've lost the competition.