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On the method, the history, and the decisions.

Long pieces, rarely. No growth hacks, no "10 tips".

  1. 5 September 2026 · method, product

    Why Parlessa has no speech recognition

    Every speaking app scores you with a microphone. We chose not to, on purpose. The reasons are about learning, not about technology.

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  2. 5 September 2026 · history, method

    The language lab: a short history of a good idea that fell out of fashion

    Where the four-phase drill came from, why every university had a room full of tape decks by 1965, why the rooms emptied, and what was worth keeping.

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