Language learning social platform (langx.io)

submitted 20 hours ago by eldyaitch@lemmy.zip to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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I just stumbled across LangX which has been amazing since I’ve been so dissatisfied with HelloTalk. I started using HelloTalk before I knew anything about user data privacy or open source software. Now that I’ve gained some technological insight, proprietary ad-driven software feels gross.

Anyhoo, LangX seems to have a generous free tier and their annual subscription is honestly not that expensive compared to other languages learning programs out there.

It is new enough that the user base is small, but it reminds me of Lemmy where the best thing people could offer it is participation. I’m usually a lurker, but I wanted to share because I enjoy learning Spanish, I enjoy open source software, and I want others to try it too!

p.s. I am not affiliated with LangX whatsoever and this genuinely what I wanted to write.

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[-] ducktumn@lemmy.zip 8 points 16 hours ago

Another vibecoded slop not worth even a second of my attention

[-] eldyaitch@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 hours ago

^ das you 🤣

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 hours ago

i LOVE this!

i'm going to steal it and claim it as my own :p

[-] TrackenDaKracken@lemmy.world 21 points 20 hours ago

[-] altphoto@lemmy.today 4 points 20 hours ago

Looks like a great way to teach AI how to not make mistakes so no one can tell it is AI...but there's an important distinction.

[-] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 1 points 20 hours ago

There's a lot of language learning communities on Discord full of learners and teachers doing the exact same thing but for free.

Genuine question, what makes Lingx worth the cost versus an Anki deck and one of the learning communities?

[-] eldyaitch@lemmy.zip 2 points 19 hours ago

No sarcasm: thank you for recommending I look to Discord for this sort of thing. However, Discord is not open source, so I still think LangX is worthwhile for people that are strictly against proprietary software.

[-] mmmm@sopuli.xyz 3 points 17 hours ago

Not sure why you were downvoted - yes, I don't know if the app your posted is vibe coded or not, but I don't want to use a propietary platform like discord either

[-] eldyaitch@lemmy.zip 2 points 20 hours ago

To be very honest, I don’t know how to find those kinds of Discord communities. But also, the language learning apps have a tap-to-translate option to instantly comprehend larger chunks of text that contain unfamiliar words. I don’t think Discord has that unless it’s something that a mod could enable and I’ve just never seen it.

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 19 hours ago

the language learning apps have a tap-to-translate option to instantly comprehend larger chunks of text that contain unfamiliar words

You're not going to learn any language getting translations of big texts

[-] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

When I joined mine I literally just googled "'language I was learning' learning Discord". Found an invite link very quickly, and joined.

On ours we have a bot that will privately translate messages for you. I don't know if they all do but I know at least a few do because I've shared the code with other servers.

[-] eldyaitch@lemmy.zip 3 points 20 hours ago

Oh that’s neat, it doesn’t seem like this one has that bot, but I literally just joined it so I haven’t explored too much of it.

[-] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 1 points 20 hours ago

Can always suggest it to the moderators. It's been incredibly useful I found on ours.

[-] eldyaitch@lemmy.zip 1 points 20 hours ago

Well how about that… Egg on my face. I still don’t think it’ll have the in-app tools that LangX has for studying. LangX lets you capture and study any phrase you want using spaced repetition.

[-] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 2 points 20 hours ago

That spaced repetition is what I use Anki for. I just copy and paste whatever and make a new card. It takes only a moment. There's a million other apps that do spaced repetition for free, all slightly different.