I think one day we will look back on #duolingo and wonder what we were thinking. Saw a video of the boss talking about all the psychological manipulation they have built into their algorithms. As far as I can tell, they do very little in the way of improving the language courses, and a hell of lot improving addictiveness. They seem to get a pass where others don’t, because it is seen as being for a good cause, but I don’t like these algorithms in any form. #languagelearning

@drewmccormack “oh no I spent more time reviewing Japanese grammar and vocabulary than I wanted this evening!” 😆