Hey, Graeme, I just checked out your site and subscribed to see if there was a login feature. (Doesn't look like it.)
I actually like the the name LingoLOL! It's a different take on learning languages that prioritizes fun rather than strict schedules (or a certain green owl threatening you). It's also a catchy name.
That's pretty clever curating content already created to make language learning more accessible. Plus, if your target audience is already on TikTok, they'd be familiar with TikTok culture.
What I'd like to see:
A community forum so people can interact and practice would be great!
Language-learning resources. It doesn't have to be mapped out so rigidly like other platforms, but something to help actually learn.
I'm a big believer in research, and I found this Reddit question with lots of answers and potentially great ideas you can take and run with.
The big thing is really knowing:
- who LingoLOL is for
- why they'd want to join
(For example, are these people who already know the language and want to just binge curated content in their target language? Or are these newbies who want to learn a new language using different forms of media? Do they want to be conversational fluency or do they want to be fluent enough to pass a fluency test?)
Starting with these will definitely help you know which features will be most valuable to your audience.
Woah thanks a lot Cat, that's really thoughtful and useful! The Reddit link is great too for helping with the next steps.
This project was just for fun last weekend and to play with Framer, so for this I didn't really think of 'who' that will be using it. With the traction though, it seems like I could start thinking about it in a business way!
I like the learning resources idea, but also, I go to a weekly language exchange and we always struggle to find a good game, so I was thinking to make something like headsup because their free version is way too limited and doesn't make sense to buy for the school!
"(For example, are these people who already know the language and want to just binge curated content in their target language? Or are these newbies who want to learn a new language using different forms of media? Do they want to be conversational fluency or do they want to be fluent enough to pass a fluency test?)"
This is also really useful too, I'll explore it with my friends at the language school, since if they use it other schools/meetups are likely to as well!
Hey, Graeme, I just checked out your site and subscribed to see if there was a login feature. (Doesn't look like it.)
I actually like the the name LingoLOL! It's a different take on learning languages that prioritizes fun rather than strict schedules (or a certain green owl threatening you). It's also a catchy name.
That's pretty clever curating content already created to make language learning more accessible. Plus, if your target audience is already on TikTok, they'd be familiar with TikTok culture.
What I'd like to see:
A community forum so people can interact and practice would be great!
Language-learning resources. It doesn't have to be mapped out so rigidly like other platforms, but something to help actually learn.
I'm a big believer in research, and I found this Reddit question with lots of answers and potentially great ideas you can take and run with.
(Reddit link: www.reddit.com/r/languagelear…)
The big thing is really knowing:
- who LingoLOL is for
- why they'd want to join
(For example, are these people who already know the language and want to just binge curated content in their target language? Or are these newbies who want to learn a new language using different forms of media? Do they want to be conversational fluency or do they want to be fluent enough to pass a fluency test?)
Starting with these will definitely help you know which features will be most valuable to your audience.
Woah thanks a lot Cat, that's really thoughtful and useful! The Reddit link is great too for helping with the next steps.
This project was just for fun last weekend and to play with Framer, so for this I didn't really think of 'who' that will be using it. With the traction though, it seems like I could start thinking about it in a business way!
I like the learning resources idea, but also, I go to a weekly language exchange and we always struggle to find a good game, so I was thinking to make something like headsup because their free version is way too limited and doesn't make sense to buy for the school!
The resources idea sounds easy though, so maybe start with that, or even a fun one like www.reddit.com/r/shitduolingo…
This is also really useful too, I'll explore it with my friends at the language school, since if they use it other schools/meetups are likely to as well!
@graeme_fulton Duo is unhinged 😂 Your Immortal Snail could take on that green owl any day though!
I just recently started using Pimsleur to learn Croatian, and it's way more practical. (But fewer jokes, so there's a trade-off.)
Something like headsup sounds like a lot of fun, especially if you want to focus more on group learning!
(Plus, from a business POV, you'd have plenty of UGC because who doesn't want to record their friend making a fool of themselves while having fun?! 🤣)