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@bentossell Thanks, Ben! Fun fact: the first thing I studied on the internal beta testing app was The Original 150 Pokemon. It's actually a great example of how well our methods can work with completely new, abstract information.
Hi, ProductHunt!. I'm Jack from Duolingo. We're incredibly excited to share what we've been working on, and the team are here to answer any questions you might have - so fire away!
About Tinycards (App Store Editor's Choice)
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"You know why flashcards are famous? Because they work. And frankly, we think Tinycards work even better. This clever app - made by the people behind language-learning classic Duolingo - makes it easy to subscribe to topics ranging from famous landmarks to historical events, then receive tons of interactive cards to memorize. You can hear pronunciation, study illustrations, and unlock new decks as you progress - and it's actually fun the whole time. Take that, flashcards."
- Apple App Store, Editor's Choice
@jckmgn @gregorydhartman @karin_tsai @tylrmurphy @dklionsk Well done team!!! I've always been exceptionally impressed with you guys on so many fronts.
I would love illumination on your decision making process as to how this came about, I did some googling and stumbled onto a one year old thread with specific details from many avid users saying they wanted a flash card native app, considering you guys built the community to offer support and guidance like this, how has this positively impacted your development cycle, and does it at all define how you iterate and try new things?
here is the link: https://www.duolingo.com/comment... to the comment thread posted a year ago
@nicholassheriff Thanks, Nicholas! The origin story for Tinycards is a long, mysterious one - but the short version is that Tinycards was born out of an internal Duolingo Hackathon that only lasted one day. We created rough prototypes of a 'Tinder style' flashcard app that at the time, was called Stacks.
The UX and visual design of the original concept app was far different to what we're launching today, but it laid the foundations for what Tinycards is now. Hopefully we'll be able to share more on this soon - look out for a case study from our Design team in the near future!
@jckmgn Hey, hey! Love the app. What's the best image res for a card? Do they automatically convert to rounded corners?
@jckmgn Is Thai audio on its way, or the ability to record your own audio?
Useful and beautiful app, by the way!
Thanks :)
Finally, Chinese makes its way onto a Duolingo property via Chineasy in tinycards! Thank you @karin_tsai @dklionsk @luisvonahn @jckmgn @tylrmurphy @gregorydhartman!
@joostschuur Thank the lovely ShaoLan of Chineasy as well. She worked with us to make it happen, and plans to release more Chineasy decks on Tinycards in the future.
I'm a big fan of Duolingo, recommend it to folks all the time. It is so beautifully executed and quite effective. Can't wait to try this out - on 'droid' though.
Well Done!!! I love this app. The ability to create my own flash card deck is great. I have not played with it enough yet. Can we share decks with people / groups / make it public?
@jacobkbluhm Thanks, Jacob! All decks are public by default, but there's a 'Private' toggle you can tap before/after publishing your own deck to make it private and visible only by you. You can absolutely share decks with other Tinycards users, regardless of whether they're your own decks or those made by others. You can also follow accounts to see the decks they create, and have your friends follow you, too.
Really nice! My german is slightly better than I thought it would be after all this time (still likely kindergarten level but not zero :D) The interface works really well and is fun and engaging. ich liebe
@jckmgn I was excited to see a new product from Duolingo, because I enjoy using it so much, but I was bummed to see it was iOS only. I'll try to get someone I know to download/try it on iOS so I can give feedback.
I get why you would start with iOS, but I'm still bummed I can't have it, yet.
@hellosmoore Thanks, Shannon! Not to worry - we put a lot of focus on Android at Duolingo and Tinycards will be no exception. It's on the way, and it's going to be awesome. Please keep your eyes peeled!
@jckmgn @hellosmoore You can now download Tinycards for Android (https://play.google.com/store/ap...)!
I really love Duolingo, I actually just finished the French tree yesterday. The one area I feel like Duolingo is lacking is in developing your ear to understand the language without the words in front of you. Do you think your team will eventually push out an app that tries to target that specific aspect of learning a language? I haven't really found any great apps for improving my French listening.
@ericnord6 Thanks, Eric! We're working on a whole ton of exciting new features based on valuable user feedback like yours - stay on the lookout!
Amazing work! This is exactly what Dulingo was missing - simple and effective way to memorize words that are most difficult for you personally. Love it! I think I will use it even more than Dulingo :)
@anatinge Wow - thanks, Anna! We hope you love Tinycards as much as we do.
Wonderful, wonderful product. That being said, what do I do when I find mistakes in a deck? How can I give feedback on that specific deck?
It's great so far. Some of the self-made stacks are not optimal and you have to type a bigger sentence which can't be always right, so perhaps multiple answers would fit in here. The tinygeo stack is pretty great! I only wish you didn't always have to type out the answer.
Absolutely love the look and feel of this. however I spent a few hours designing a fun Japanese set and come to find out I did it a little wrong and have to edit it. Couldn't find how to edit this, do you plan on rolling that out ever? Wish there was a preview button or something to help that flow out...
nevermind, it was really hidden. you should make this more apparent :) Clicking edit on a image makes you think it will only edit the image vs the global set.
Love what I've seen so far, Duolingo team! The full fam (adults + kids) are putting it through its paces now.
This is awesome. Already used French basics & Chinese basics to brush up from college and it's SUPER helpful. I can see it being addicting. I wish this was around when I was cramming for tests. I really wanted to relearn those languages and these flashcards rock.
You guys never fail to impress me with everything you put out there and I deeply appreciate all your efforts for the community 👊
Now, please, get friggin Japanese out already! 🍣🍙
@julianlozanoaz +1. When I saw the headline for Tinycards this morning, I immediately went to download it before even clicking through. Hopefully your Android version is in the works, so we don't have to wait long.
@julianlozanoaz I just can't wait for it. And even more amazing if it comes with Japanese / Chinese Kanjis support
@julianlozanoaz @jwr_ @aspunjabi @onedurr @8milestoheaven Tinycards in now available on Android! You can download it at https://play.google.com/store/ap....
Have been s fan of DuoLingo from the beginning! Great addition to an amazing platform. The founder is awesome.. Heard him in the Tim Ferriss podcast awhile back.. He's truly amazing.
@tinycardsapp is the best resource that I have found for making custom interactive flashcards. I use it with my students every week. These cards help with spelling and pronunciation.
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