In the past, I used Duolingo to learn Russian, but I eventually gave up and no longer use it. I’ve completely stopped learning Russian altogether. It felt like the content on Duolingo was too basic and took an unnecessarily long time to teach very simple concepts. It seems that Duolingo focuses more on gamification and engaging learners rather than providing effective, in-depth content. I found it not very useful. The time I spent on Duolingo could have been better used learning from YouTube or other resources, which are much more effective. So, I decided to stop using it because it prioritizes gamification over the actual effectiveness of its lessons.

https://youtu.be/9KqrnBiyBQ8?si=i06BX0SzTti0Fpnt