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Morning Routine and Surprising Sources of User Acquisition
The co-founder of Duolingo shares his morning routine which includes checking email and metrics on their in-house dashboard. He also details some surprising sources of user acquisition, including TV appearances and St. Patrick's Day.
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The podcast host and guest discuss their favorite documentaries and movies, including the popular "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" and "The Matrix."
1:36:18 - 1:39:30 (03:11)
Summary
The podcast host and guest discuss their favorite documentaries and movies, including the popular "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" and "The Matrix."
ChapterMorning Routine and Surprising Sources of User Acquisition
Episode#135: Luis Von Ahn on Learning Languages, Building Companies, and Changing the World
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The co-founder of Dualingo shares his morning routine, which includes checking his email and the Dualingo metrics dashboard that determines his mood for the first few hours.
1:39:30 - 1:42:21 (02:51)
Summary
The co-founder of Dualingo shares his morning routine, which includes checking his email and the Dualingo metrics dashboard that determines his mood for the first few hours. He also mentions the company's focus on measuring how well people are learning and testing them through exercises.
ChapterMorning Routine and Surprising Sources of User Acquisition
Episode#135: Luis Von Ahn on Learning Languages, Building Companies, and Changing the World
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Duolingo's sources of users include spikes from TV shows, St. Patrick's Day learners, and influxes after major events like the Paris attacks.
1:42:21 - 1:44:32 (02:10)
Summary
Duolingo's sources of users include spikes from TV shows, St. Patrick's Day learners, and influxes after major events like the Paris attacks.
ChapterMorning Routine and Surprising Sources of User Acquisition
Episode#135: Luis Von Ahn on Learning Languages, Building Companies, and Changing the World
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The CEO of Duolingo, Luis von Ahn, reveals some of the unique and unexpected ways the language app has gained users, including celebrity endorsements from Shawn Mendes and newspaper articles featuring the owl mascot.
1:44:32 - 1:45:56 (01:23)
Summary
The CEO of Duolingo, Luis von Ahn, reveals some of the unique and unexpected ways the language app has gained users, including celebrity endorsements from Shawn Mendes and newspaper articles featuring the owl mascot.