Over here in Japan itself, for English learners, Duolingo seems to be VERY popular. Which got me thinking… why is it that this sub seems to have a vendetta, or more specifically strongly discourages it?
Full disclaimer: I did NOT start at the beginner level- I'm intermediate level, and so i started higher. I wanted to give it a go, just to see what all the fuss is about.
Now, I just started today, and it doesn't seem… terrible. For specifics, I'm starting at the Past Negatives level. I have to recognize words, put sentences together, and even some speaking. Sure, it's far from perfect, but no app is perfect.
So… why the hate? Is it just a typical Reddit circlejerk? I think the last thing I saw was about hating the AI tutor… and I honestly won't touch ANY app tutor. Otherwise, so far it seems pretty ok.
by the_card_guy