Show HN: I spent 4 months building Duolingo but for your life

Re:Show HN: I spent 4 months building Duolingo but for your ... by paulgerhardt on Saturday September 27, 2025 @09:44AM (#45395658)

Impressive work for a solo effort.

Would love to see less front loading on the registration side - I fell off onboarding because I couldn’t get through the 12(!) page questionnaire.

The value proposition is clear, just let me use the app. Notes (my current solution for this) doesn’t make me read summaries of other people’s research every time I open the app :-)

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Re:Show HN: I spent 4 months building Duolingo but for your ... by iammjm on Saturday September 27, 2025 @10:38AM (#45396080)

I agree. And I dont understand how this isn't a universal rule for all of software: let the user use the thing ASAP. Just let me fucking play with it instead of forcing me to read intros, watch videos, click through a tutorial, etc. Just let me explore and interact! And only then also offer me some guidance that I can jump in and out of.

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Re:Show HN: I spent 4 months building Duolingo but for your ... by thefourthchime on Saturday September 27, 2025 @10:42AM (#45396124)

I couldn't agree more, for any apps I make I try to make the on boarding zero

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Re:Show HN: I spent 4 months building Duolingo but for your ... by joshuanapoli on Saturday September 27, 2025 @09:50AM (#45395707)

Yeah, maybe it would be nice to have a fast-track onboarding option for common goals: lose weight, finish homework or chores, etc.

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Re:Show HN: I spent 4 months building Duolingo but for your ... by maghfoor on Saturday September 27, 2025 @10:08AM (#45395839)

Thanks for the feedback, I will implement something to skip onboarding maybe for users who clearly understand the value proposition

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