... once and forget, you have to monitor it constantly. You can do everything right but if you make one mistake, you can still lose. Let me start with the biggest shift, because it explains almost everything else. The Duopoly: A Silent Tax on Your Business When I started my career in tech, most businesses ran their own mail server on a cPanel account, with an open-source spam filter called SpamAssassin doing the filtering. That world is gone ... ... generate engagement if our emails are going to spam?" ESP: " you need to generate engagement." Client: "???" I call this the Catch-22 of modern email. Businesses get caught off guard by the changing landscape and the duopoly

... Cursor just dropped " Origin ," a GitHub competitor. Cursor is moving way beyond "VS

... /app/id6761331537 Android (beta): play.google.com/apps/testing/com.infotograf.android policy: infotograf.com/about thanks for reading everyone, nice day. Comment from Olga Kargopolova(@olga_kargopolova): Very interesting! How does the ambient audio work? does it record automatically when you take the photo? Comment from DUONG NGUYEN(@nestin_coldwater): @taeyun  Hi Kim , cheers appreciate it! yeah the solo dev struggle is real . yeah im not often online , but I'll drop you a like or vote or whatever it is in here . I think ... ... much .but again I admire people who's grinding out there on productivity apps that interconnect, often there are loads maintain , marketing etc , honest hope that people find that useful and you have a successful launch . Comment from DUONG

... This app helps you build a daily movement habit in just 5 minutes a day. Inspired by Duolingo s streak system, but designed for your body: short daily warm-ups streaks & achievements no gym, no equipment. Start small, don t break the streak, and feel better every day. Leave your email on the website if you re interested in early access. Comment from Eugene(@eugenemash): Why I built this. I work remotely, so sitting still for long hours ...

... More and more companies are using a subscription model instead of a one-time payment for a product. Duolingo, CapCut and the like are examples of subscription models (monthly or annual), while DaVinci Resolve, for example, has a lifetime license. From a customer's perspective, it is most convenient for me to have a Lifetime option, but from a marketer's perspective, I see a more sustainable subscription model for the survival of the company. On what basis ... ... decide how to price your product and what form you choose (lifetime vs

... have been using Duolingo for almost 3 years to learn a language, but I don't know anything at all. Of course, I have some basic vocabulary from the vocabulary words, but it's not conversational level. I'm currently considering buying textbooks and workbooks. I think my biggest problems are that: I spend relatively little time learning I do not know how to create a study plan (where and how to start) I'm too much on the internet ... ... goals or interests and guidea your speaking practice. It then uses the recording of your conversation to give you personalized feedback on pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. Comment from Vitaly Baum(@butaji): Hey Nika! Can totally relate, spent years with DuoLingo

... crowd-source the best combos for 2025 . Who knows, maybe we ll spot the next trend before it blows up. Comment from Pranav Sharma(@pranav112000): Been living mostly inside @Cursor and @ChatGPT Plus lately it s become my main duo for building backend systems for a fintech app. Cursor handles the flow like a real pair programmer, and GPT helps me think through architecture and edge cases fast. Still exploring how to plug in some automation for testing + infra setup ... ... ChatGPT + Lovable looks like a killer speed-build combo. Love the energy. Comment from mina(@minach): @raycast   @chrismessina  Interesting . Windsurf + Warp seems perfect for Raycast work. I m curious, what s your favorite part of building extensions versus

... product I'm building is simple: it's language learning + immersive story-telling. You choose a language, and you become the main character in a story that's built around teaching you that language. My friend called it "Duolingo meets Dungeons & Dragons" and I can't think of a better tagline! If you're interested in joining my journey as I move towards launching this experience, please subscribe to my newsletter at dmartuk.substack.com ! I'm posting my dev logs ...

... solutions that would replace human work. But why do large companies still publish offers for these positions, where they are willing to pay a lot of money? I will just attach a picture of the DuoLingo offer (ranging between $180k  $340k) and look forward to your perspectives on this topic. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ixord  I get your point. Many users expect an answer within a few minutes; otherwise, they are anxious (I am an example ... ... like 1 person equipped with 10 agents/AI bots to work in the future, producing equivalent amount to 10 person Comment from Sam Smith(@startupsam): Yes, AI can handle social media. But if you're a brand the size of DuoLingo

... last 2 or 3 years, I have been trying to learn more foreign languages besides English. My go-to app is (not surprisingly) Duolingo . I have also experience with Memrise, but it didn't feel like a good fit. I find these apps to help learn vocabulary or for keeping up with a language I've previously learned in other ways (for example, from a language school or online lessons), but not necessarily for learning at a conversational level. 1 ... ... have experience/know of other tools or apps that are more effective alternatives

... easy with in-app ads this category of apps will be used by everyone (kids as well as adults) gamification only intensifies this situation so people are more likely to spend their time there (this is also valid for Duolingo, or also various "casino games", and "esports games") So if there's a lot of money in this sector, why aren't you making games? If you happen to be a game developer feel free to share what you created ... ... this. They tend to be more successful as part of a multi-product strategy (like something akin to Donut) to mitigate the churn problem. Comment from Tomina Veronika(@tomina_veronika): I m not making games (yet ), but Duolingo

... doesn't seem that hard to build something where you can really practice the language with your voice. This is a cool idea! Is there something out there that does this? Comment from Jodyl Gonsalves(@jodylgonsalves): I love Duolingo but I miss being able to practice (Spanish) with someone. You can't practice with other users on the app. Comment from Jodyl Gonsalves(@jodylgonsalves): @steveb  Hi Steve, nice to e-meet you! I think Duolingo

... show your product not just talk about it. Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): @alanchristophx   Q1: How did you come up with the twitter personality test? F: Think about allowing people to generate something really cool vs. an empty page. E.g. Notion: launch with useful templates. E.g. StartupStash - number one launch...annoying :) Comment from Filip Kozera(@filip_kozera): @dan_difr  some additional context about what you're building would be great! For now I can share about ... ... what you have learned from that. Comment from Chris Messina(@chrismessina): How much of an unfair advantage is there to getting support from the YC network? Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): @noureldin_elshenawy   Q: Building a better duolingo