Comment by tarr

Congratulations on shipping!

I’ve been working on a similar idea for similar reasons, but only for personal use.

Initially, I thought that if I had a better platform to chat with (better than say, Duolingo) then this would unlock a big growth area for me where I could get more realistic conversational experience. But, as I’ve been building and experimenting, I realize that during conversations I still fall back mostly on the expressions that I’m comfortable with. So, I’ve been experimenting with different modes that will push me to use more advanced forms of grammar and focus in different areas, and so on. Also, I allow myself to select a level of proficiency and dialect (e.g., B1 Mexican Spanish) so that I can get corrections and suggestions that are more specific to my goals.

I’m curious to know if, as a user of your application, you feel like it’s pushing you into awkward situations that will force you to grow your skills?