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Chess openings: What is the Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack?
Learn how to use the Nimzowitsch–Larsen Attack to level up your game!
Chess openings: What is Petrov’s Defense?
Learn how to use Petrov’s Defense to level up your game!
Chess openings: What is the London System?
Ready to add a new opening to your arsenal? Check out the London System!
Chess openings: What is Bird’s Opening?
Ready to add a new opening to your arsenal? Check out Bird’s Opening!
Auf dem Weg zum SchachgroĂźmeister: Erreiche deine Ziele!
Träumst du davon, Großmeister zu werden? So schaffst du es.
How to use definite and indefinite Italian articles
Have you noticed the different Italian forms for “the” and “a”? Here are their rules!
How we built an automated unit test generation pipeline for iOS
We generated 85K lines of iOS tests with minimal manual effort.
Dear Duolingo: Is English a difficult language to learn?
Real talk: Is English the most widely studied language because it’s easy?
How a simple code change reduced CPU usage by 97%
The migration broke production… and revealed a huge optimization opportunity.
Your guide to chess notation
Algebraic notation may look cryptic, but you can learn it in no time!
30+ common German phrases for your trip to Germany
A little bit of German goes a long way 🇩🇪 Use these phrases on your trip to Germany!
Cognates in Spanish and how to learn from them
Cognates are a great tool for boosting your Spanish vocabulary!
How to add a new course on Duolingo
Why limit yourself to just one?
Sticking with it: tips for staying motivated
The hardest part of learning a language is sticking with it. Here’s how!
What is an Elo rating in chess?
Learn how *you* measure up to other chess players!
How I used Duolingo to find my family in Poland
Duolingo and a fumbled sausage reunited these two long-lost families.
What are the most common mistakes French learners make?
These errors might look familiar to you 👀 But pas de problème—here’s what to know!
Dear Duolingo: What is “vosotros” and when do I use it?
Here’s how to use “vosotros” and the story of how it ended up in one country only!
What are the point values of chess pieces?
Learn what chess pieces are worth—and why it’s not that simple.
The ultimate guide to the queen chess piece
Meet the queen: the chess piece that can do it all!
The ultimate guide to the bishop chess piece
Learn what it looks like, how it moves, and what its strengths are.
The ultimate guide to the king chess piece
Learn what it looks like, how it moves, and why it decides the outcome of the game.
Chess piece names, moves, and more: the ultimate guide
Get familiar with pawns, knights, bishops, rooks, the queen, and the king!
The ultimate guide to the knight chess piece
The knight is the trickiest (and sneakiest) piece on the board.
The ultimate guide to the rook chess piece
Learn what it is, how it moves, and how to use it strategically.
The ultimate guide to the pawn chess piece
Learn their moves, what makes them special, and how to use them strategically.
Triage, ship, debug—all from Slack
What happens when you connect an AI to 200+ tools and put it in Slack?
Why you should learn German and how to get started
German ranks among the most studied languages around the world—here’s why!
Why you should learn French and how to get started
Hundreds of millions of speakers can’t be wrong!
Dear Duolingo: Can you learn multiple languages at once?
One language or many? Find the best way to learn for you.
Chess openings: What is the Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack?
Learn how to use the Nimzowitsch–Larsen Attack to level up your game!
Chess openings: What is Petrov’s Defense?
Learn how to use Petrov’s Defense to level up your game!
Chess openings: What is the London System?
Ready to add a new opening to your arsenal? Check out the London System!
Chess openings: What is Bird’s Opening?
Ready to add a new opening to your arsenal? Check out Bird’s Opening!
Auf dem Weg zum SchachgroĂźmeister: Erreiche deine Ziele!
Träumst du davon, Großmeister zu werden? So schaffst du es.
How to use definite and indefinite Italian articles
Have you noticed the different Italian forms for “the” and “a”? Here are their rules!
How we built an automated unit test generation pipeline for iOS
We generated 85K lines of iOS tests with minimal manual effort.
Dear Duolingo: Is English a difficult language to learn?
Real talk: Is English the most widely studied language because it’s easy?
How a simple code change reduced CPU usage by 97%
The migration broke production… and revealed a huge optimization opportunity.
Your guide to chess notation
Algebraic notation may look cryptic, but you can learn it in no time!
30+ common German phrases for your trip to Germany
A little bit of German goes a long way 🇩🇪 Use these phrases on your trip to Germany!
Cognates in Spanish and how to learn from them
Cognates are a great tool for boosting your Spanish vocabulary!
How to add a new course on Duolingo
Why limit yourself to just one?
Sticking with it: tips for staying motivated
The hardest part of learning a language is sticking with it. Here’s how!
What is an Elo rating in chess?
Learn how *you* measure up to other chess players!
How I used Duolingo to find my family in Poland
Duolingo and a fumbled sausage reunited these two long-lost families.
What are the most common mistakes French learners make?
These errors might look familiar to you 👀 But pas de problème—here’s what to know!
Dear Duolingo: What is “vosotros” and when do I use it?
Here’s how to use “vosotros” and the story of how it ended up in one country only!
What are the point values of chess pieces?
Learn what chess pieces are worth—and why it’s not that simple.
The ultimate guide to the queen chess piece
Meet the queen: the chess piece that can do it all!
The ultimate guide to the bishop chess piece
Learn what it looks like, how it moves, and what its strengths are.
The ultimate guide to the king chess piece
Learn what it looks like, how it moves, and why it decides the outcome of the game.
Chess piece names, moves, and more: the ultimate guide
Get familiar with pawns, knights, bishops, rooks, the queen, and the king!
The ultimate guide to the knight chess piece
The knight is the trickiest (and sneakiest) piece on the board.
The ultimate guide to the rook chess piece
Learn what it is, how it moves, and how to use it strategically.
The ultimate guide to the pawn chess piece
Learn their moves, what makes them special, and how to use them strategically.
Triage, ship, debug—all from Slack
What happens when you connect an AI to 200+ tools and put it in Slack?
Why you should learn German and how to get started
German ranks among the most studied languages around the world—here’s why!
Why you should learn French and how to get started
Hundreds of millions of speakers can’t be wrong!
Dear Duolingo: Can you learn multiple languages at once?
One language or many? Find the best way to learn for you.
Chess openings: What is the Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack?
Learn how to use the Nimzowitsch–Larsen Attack to level up your game!
Chess openings: What is Petrov’s Defense?
Learn how to use Petrov’s Defense to level up your game!
Chess openings: What is the London System?
Ready to add a new opening to your arsenal? Check out the London System!
Chess openings: What is Bird’s Opening?
Ready to add a new opening to your arsenal? Check out Bird’s Opening!
Auf dem Weg zum SchachgroĂźmeister: Erreiche deine Ziele!
Träumst du davon, Großmeister zu werden? So schaffst du es.
How to use definite and indefinite Italian articles
Have you noticed the different Italian forms for “the” and “a”? Here are their rules!
How we built an automated unit test generation pipeline for iOS
We generated 85K lines of iOS tests with minimal manual effort.
Dear Duolingo: Is English a difficult language to learn?
Real talk: Is English the most widely studied language because it’s easy?
How a simple code change reduced CPU usage by 97%
The migration broke production… and revealed a huge optimization opportunity.
Your guide to chess notation
Algebraic notation may look cryptic, but you can learn it in no time!
30+ common German phrases for your trip to Germany
A little bit of German goes a long way 🇩🇪 Use these phrases on your trip to Germany!
Cognates in Spanish and how to learn from them
Cognates are a great tool for boosting your Spanish vocabulary!
How to add a new course on Duolingo
Why limit yourself to just one?
Sticking with it: tips for staying motivated
The hardest part of learning a language is sticking with it. Here’s how!
What is an Elo rating in chess?
Learn how *you* measure up to other chess players!
How I used Duolingo to find my family in Poland
Duolingo and a fumbled sausage reunited these two long-lost families.
What are the most common mistakes French learners make?
These errors might look familiar to you 👀 But pas de problème—here’s what to know!
Dear Duolingo: What is “vosotros” and when do I use it?
Here’s how to use “vosotros” and the story of how it ended up in one country only!
What are the point values of chess pieces?
Learn what chess pieces are worth—and why it’s not that simple.
The ultimate guide to the queen chess piece
Meet the queen: the chess piece that can do it all!
The ultimate guide to the bishop chess piece
Learn what it looks like, how it moves, and what its strengths are.
The ultimate guide to the king chess piece
Learn what it looks like, how it moves, and why it decides the outcome of the game.
Chess piece names, moves, and more: the ultimate guide
Get familiar with pawns, knights, bishops, rooks, the queen, and the king!
The ultimate guide to the knight chess piece
The knight is the trickiest (and sneakiest) piece on the board.
The ultimate guide to the rook chess piece
Learn what it is, how it moves, and how to use it strategically.
The ultimate guide to the pawn chess piece
Learn their moves, what makes them special, and how to use them strategically.
Triage, ship, debug—all from Slack
What happens when you connect an AI to 200+ tools and put it in Slack?
Why you should learn German and how to get started
German ranks among the most studied languages around the world—here’s why!
Why you should learn French and how to get started
Hundreds of millions of speakers can’t be wrong!
Dear Duolingo: Can you learn multiple languages at once?
One language or many? Find the best way to learn for you.