Duolingo

2023 - 1 - 9

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Duolingo: Be Cautious Ahead Of Q4 Results (Seeking Alpha)

Duolingo is one of the world's most popular language learning apps with 56.5m MAUs and 3.7m paid subscribers. Over the course of 2022, Duolingo rolled out a ...

As such, the path to increase MAUs by a 15% CAGR over the next five years (as outlined in my I disliked being forced to complete lessons in a pre-determined order (sometimes I want a break from learning obscure animal names!) and progress felt much slower under this newer "path" model. Any combination of the above factors would materialise in slower revenue/bookings and user growth for Duolingo. The above anecdotal evidence suggests that Duolingo's upcoming Q4 results (and beyond) could be worse than expected. Daily and monthly active users continue to accelerate for the fifth quarter in a row, reaching all-time highs in this third quarter. While this number represents a drop in the bucket of Duolingo's 56.5m MAUs, the trend is concerning, particularly as it has been picked up by several media outlets and could materially damage Duolingo's brand. [DUOL](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DUOL)) is one of the world's most popular language learning app with 56.5m monthly active users (MAUs) and 3.7m paid subscribers. We will also feature our cast of characters and animations along the path to add delight to the experience. We believe the new path will drive more engagement and give lapsed learners a reason to return to their language learning. Duolingo formerly used a "tree" design where learners had lots of flexibility to choose which lesson they wanted to study on a given day. As a Duolingo shareholder, I am concerned about this increasing user dissatisfaction and believe it warrants caution ahead of their upcoming Q4 results. Guidance (%)

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I Went on a 60-Day Duolingo Streak Before My Trip to France ... (TripSavvy)

It still rings true that immersion is the best way to learn a new language, but what about a 60-day streak on an app? One editor finds out.

They were trying to save both of us the time—and in my case, embarrassment—of trying to communicate in a language I barely understood. While 60 days wasn't enough to teach me more than the basics, and there were several moments where I felt, frankly, stupid for my inability to speak fluently, it helped me enter conversations with confidence and show the other person respect for their culture. In Lyon, half the time (and in Paris, every time) I tried to speak French, the other person would respond in English. Even though I technically had a leg up, having taken French classes before, I wouldn't have stood a chance trying to make my way around the country had I not downloaded Duolingo before my trip. During moments like these, I had to accept defeat and revert to English. [Paris](https://www.tripsavvy.com/paris-travel-and-city-guide-1516850) before, but knowing that any attempt to speak French there would be responded to in fold in English, I traveled to [France's Burgundy region](https://www.tripsavvy.com/beaune-and-the-burgundy-wine-region-1508051) and [Lyon](https://www.tripsavvy.com/lyon-france-travel-guide-1508590). My first night in Beaune, when ordering dinner—the cassolette d'escargots (snail casserole) for my partner, some hure de saumon au basilic (salmon head with basil) for me—I recalled Duolingo's unit on ordering food and drink. But I was never going to improve my French if I did that. I took a semester of French in high school and four semesters in college, but, having only gone to France once before (and nearly 10 years ago at that), my phrases were limited to "Je m'appelle Elizabeth" ("My name is Elizabeth"); "Comment ça va?" As someone who forgets to drink water and frequently ignores her gentle Plant Nanny notifications reminding her to hydrate, I was a little doubtful of my ability to stick to it. I had to go on a 60-day streak. When will I ever need to know the word owl in France?

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