Language learning apps are boring.
- They make you memorize flashcards.
- They force you through dry grammar exercises.
- They make you quit after two weeks.
But Duolingo?
Duolingo has 500 million people obsessively tapping their phones every single day. Some have streaks longer than most marriages. Others set alarms to make sure they don’t miss a lesson.
What makes a green owl more addictive than Instagram?
I spent 30 days deep-diving into the psychology behind Duolingo’s empire. What I found wasn’t just clever — it was a masterclass in human behavior that every business should steal.
Here’s what most people don’t know about Duolingo.
It’s not really a language learning company.
It’s a behavioral psychology company that happens to teach languages.