![]() Tell me some random fact about Swahili to spark my interest, give me a cultural insight, tell me how the human memory works do anything other than just tell me I need to learn for 30 minutes every day. So it feels like an empty promise.Īdditionally, the subject line promised me a tip, and there’s nothing beyond the obvious here. Except reading the text, I realise this is actually just a tip about regular learning, something which is actually pretty obvious, and there’s no actual setting up of a personalised plan. Now that sounds interesting, and I know that this would likely help me succeed, however, coming last in the email means I missed it.Īh, if only I had seen this on day one. I appreciate the simplicity of the above-the-fold section of the email, with the simple “Learn now” prompt, however, it was only when I went back to take a screenshot that I noticed the offer to set up a personalised learning plan. I also like the casual reminder that they are the world’s top language-learning app - just reinforcing that I have come to the right place for my Swahili-learning needs. The eponymous owl is introducing itself, and it looks just a little too manic in that top illustration for my liking, but I appreciated the energy. Day 1: Noble beginnings, good intentionsĪs an intro, this is all pretty standard. Rather than use this time to learn Swahili, I’ve decided to write a review of the emails they sent me instead.Īs they say in Swahili… I don’t know what they say, I’ve not learned anything yet. In fact, I’m a little annoyed now as, after 3 weeks, they’re just reminding me that I’ve not made any progress with a goal I set and a loooot of time is now passing, and now I feel super unproductive. I have received an email a day since I last logged in, and they have not worked. ![]() Not according to Duo the green owl, however. I have simply not been in the mood to learn Swahili, and that is fine. What went wrong? Not to be dramatic, but work, sickness, war and calamity. Why? To learn something new, to make some progress with a language I’ve been casually interested in for some time, and to document to process from a UX perspective. Here’s every email they sent me.Ībout 3 weeks ago, I signed up to Duolingo intending to learn Swahili every day for about a month. I neglected Duolingo for 20 days after signing up.
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