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Severin Hacker

05/19/25

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

We realized that instead of creating standalone apps for new subjects like math, we should integrate them into the main Duolingo app to enhance user experience.

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Duolingo Co-Founder, Severin Hacker: How AI Impacts the Future of Work and Education

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

Duolingo Co-Founder, Severin Hacker: How AI Impacts the Future of Work and Education

05/19/25

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Luis von Ahn

12/01/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

In the early days of Duolingo, we realized that keeping users motivated was the biggest challenge in language learning, which led us to incorporate game mechanics into our lessons.

Luis von Ahn

12/01/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

As we branch out into subjects like math and music, the biggest challenge is creating a learning experience that is as engaging and effective as our language courses.

Severin Hacker

05/19/25

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

We always knew we could grow users first, which was our primary focus in the early days of Duolingo.

Luis von Ahn

05/10/25

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

We initially aimed to teach math but shifted to teaching languages, particularly English, because we realized it would have a broader impact and reach more people.

Severin Hacker

05/19/25

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

The social aspect of Duolingo is something I'm passionate about, and I see untapped potential in connecting users.

Luis von Ahn

05/10/25

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

We have a lot of data on how people learn on Duolingo, and while we use it to build models, we can probably do more with it to enhance AI progress.

Luis von Ahn

05/10/25

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

We launched Duolingo with a premium model where users can learn for free but see ads, or pay to remove ads, which allows us to fund the platform while keeping it accessible.

Severin Hacker

05/19/25

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

From day one, Duolingo was technology-first, and now we refer to it as AI, which has significantly improved since our inception.

Luis von Ahn

12/01/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

We built a culture of iteration and continuous improvement at Duolingo, which has been crucial for our growth.