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How hard is it to build an open source alternative to Duolinguo? (feddit.it)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Speaking as a total ignorant from a coding perspective. But I guess that wouldn't be the hard part, considering that most of Duolinguo is just boxes and text inputs. How difficult it is to create a database of competent linguists with an efficient training who can progressively enhance your understanding of languages?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well I used Anki for quite some time during my studies and I really didn't like it.

First of all I'm a visual guy and the UI is pretty ugly imo. For example it's default card formatting feels very unintuitive for me.
Secondly the spaced repetition algorithm Anki uses isn't as effecitve for me as Quizlet's. Which puts me into a bad situation as I refuse to use Quizlet because it's closed source.
And finally the learning quality is heavily depending on the deck. Some are really making use of the various features which make Anki so versatile but most decks don't.

I think it's highly personal what suits you best but I really like the idea of a rewarding system or some fun repetition options just like Quizlet has it.