Notes on learning Russian, learning software, and the development of Filingo.
In February I wrote on this blog about the end of “Bajkal” and the planned successor. Since then, that successor has become a standalone project — with a new name, a new concept, and its own web presence.
How do you actually judge good learning software, and what must it deliver? I would like to mention a few, maybe less obvious, quality markers and explain them briefly.
Babbel was an early player in the digital language-learning segment. The Berlin-based company launched in 2007 with a Spanish course and now offers 14 languages. Annual revenue exceeds 200 million euros.
I have discontinued work on my Russian language learning web app “Bajkal”. As a result, the application has not been accessible under the domain bajkal-app.de for several months.
Anki is a prime example of a highly flexible learning tool. It’s not only suitable for learning Russian, but for virtually any learning goal that involves memorizing a large amount of information efficiently. This has both advantages and disadvantages.
