Guatemalan-American computer scientist and CEO of Duolingo, inventor of CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA, who applied behavioral psychology and game mechanics to language learning — creating the most downloaded education app in the world.
Built Duolingo by applying the behavioral psychology of game design to language learning — streaks, hearts, XP, leaderboards — making daily language practice habitual for hundreds of millions of users who would not maintain a traditional curriculum.
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