@drewmccormack (I work for Duolingo but not speaking for them)
I'm guessing you're talking about the gamification aspects? I get concerns about manipulation for attention, engagement, etc
But I do want to say that there *is* a lot of work that happens in the course content. Of course it's not as visible as new flashy features, but it's happening. It also depends which course you are in - some get much more love than others.
Measuring engagement is also easier than measuring learning, so... :/
@cjwirth @drewmccormack I was excited when Duolingo added speaking exercises for Japanese. Lots of room for improvement on the Kanji front though!
@nuthatch @drewmccormack Glad to hear you like the speaking exercises! I don't really know what's going on with Kanji, but I do know that it's a tricky thing to teach and that there are multiple different ways people go about it (I was a big fan of Remembering the Kanji by James Heisig when I did it forever ago)
@cjwirth I have some ideas! I will give them away for free haha
I tried Heisig too, but the reference standard today is probably wanikani.com
