Is it strange that I’ll miss Duo?

I know this will sound strange and I don’t blame you for thinking so, but hear me out for a sec.

Let me make it clear that I despise AI. I feel that it has absolutely no use in the world. Hearing that Duo is going to make such a drastic switch is a personal punch in the gut.

I’ve been on the app since 2019 and have seen so many features emerge (and removed), and I’m kinda proud of it. For the longest time it was a positive habit building program that actually helped me with my Japanese. Because of Duo I fully learned all kana (Hiragana and Katakana) and some kanji. It’s not perfect but I can read more than I ever thought I’d be able to.

It breaks my heart that this app that I used every day for years that actually helped me is going to be nothing more than slop. The streak was important to me. It was a visual reminder that I’m more that able to commit to something and that itself was a good boost to my self esteem.

Yes, I’m going to uninstall when a more proper program comes along, but I will miss what I achieved on that dumb little green bird app.