Kai Loh

Currently: Making apps for fun! Check out
Prev: one of the first product managers at Duolingo.

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

It was quite hard to initially figure out how to code my own apps when I started. A lot of Apple developer videos, tutorials & stack overflow till it clicked. So much easier now with AI! But that foundation has still proven to be really valuable now though.

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

AI makes lots of things easier, but people hate design that looks like it was AI generated! So I don’t use AI for actual design, just for occasional inspiration

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

What happens when you try to play designer as a former #productmanager 🤣 newest App Store review

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

I remember how happy I was when I got my first $$ from a subscriber 2 years ago. It was when I first realized that, hey, people actually want to pay for something I've built! It gave me hope that perhaps this indie app thing could be a viable path after all.

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

Back on twitter / X ! After leaving @duolingo I did a lot of travel and have been building apps as an indie developer. Eg this: https://t.co/pxZOkIeeAm. Will continue to post more here about what I've been up to!

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

@mhagiwara Sorry to hear that, Masato. Stay strong. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts.

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

Someone needs to start a company mass producing enoki mushrooms in the USA! Prices are now ridiculous… >3x vs pre-pandemic and also 10x vs Singapore prices

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

The alphabet soup of tech — ok, maybe edtech is acceptable because I work in it, but please stop coining words like insurtech, proptech and foodtech

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

Happy thanksgiving! There’s so much to be thankful for despite a crappy year!

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

I just completed my Spanish lesson today! #毎日Duolingo

[Duolingo(デュオリンゴ) | 日本公式🇯🇵 @Duolingo_Japan]

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日本公式ハッ��ュタグ🇯🇵
#毎日Duolingo👨‍🎓👩‍🎓
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せっかくなので日本公式ハッシュタグを作ったよ👀その名も・・・
#毎日Duolingo です！
みんながDuolingoで学習したら、是非このハッシュタグに報告してね💪
ランダムでいいねしにいくよ〜⭐️

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

We have a Twitter account in Japan now! @Duolingo_Japan

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

@cemkansu I was just looking at this too, my favorite is ‘5G speed. OMGGGGG’

[Ryan Caldbeck @ryan_caldbeck]

1/ Tuesday was my last day as CEO of @CircleUp. I’ve been CEO since starting the co. in 2011 with my co-founder @roryeakin.

This is a thread about what happened, why and my emotions about it. For more detail:

https://t.co/vYImcm1bTM

Much of this I have never talked about.

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

I'd rather just NFC tap-and-go or something a lot more fuss-free.

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

This is cool but I'm not convinced QR codes are the future – even after spending time in China https://t.co/O248dndf3W via @WSJ

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

QR codes can serve a lot of purposes, but ultimately they feel like a relatively low-tech, scrappy solution. I do not enjoy the experience of pulling out my phone, tapping on WeChat/an app with QR scanning functionality, aiming the camera and waiting for an in-app browser to load

[Zan Gilani @zan_g]

a few learnings from our work growing @duolingo in Asia by @abhishek10452 https://t.co/zv0UffghsH

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

I am very positive that the travel industry will have a huge rebound. And travel stocks still remain at multi-year lows despite the S&P 500 reaching record highs. If you can stomach the risk and have a longer term horizon for investing, now's a great time to buy these stocks.

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

Ever since Google Play stopped working on the Huawei phone I bought in China, I’ve switched back to using my iPhone 6S. It’s 5 years old (bought right before I joined Duolingo) but still a really solid piece of tech. Could prolly last me till 2021 replacement cycle if I wanted.

[Kai Loh @kaihloh]

@pepeluir Thank you for this kind comment! I'm super glad that my articles were able to come in useful to you. All the best to you too!