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Meelis Ojasild

When reducing friction is the wrong thing to do for new users

The traditional wisdom tells us that there should be the least amount of friction between the user and their experience of the value…

5 min readJan 5, 2024

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When reducing friction is the wrong thing to do for new users

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Meelis Ojasild

The Three Biggest Sins Of Language Teaching and Learning

After over a year of learning Spanish with Duolingo I felt stuck. Theoretically I was supposed to be on B1 level (according to them). But I…

8 min readNov 16, 2023

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The Three Biggest Sins Of Language Teaching and Learning

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Meelis Ojasild

No, You Can’t Master A Language With Duolingo — Nor Trust Their Research

Duolingo claims you’ll learn languages faster than in a university. Yet those studies are hugely misleading. There are better ways to…

7 min readJul 19, 2023

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No, You Can’t Master A Language With Duolingo — Nor Trust Their Research

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Meelis Ojasild

Three Necessary Changes To Learn A New Language The Easy Way

Every language is different. But learning any language effortlessly and effectively has these three things in common.

6 min readJun 19, 2023

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Three Necessary Changes To Learn A New Language The Easy Way

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Meelis Ojasild

Why Low-FODMAP Diet Doesn’t Treat IBS And How I Figured Out What Actually Works

At least one in ten people has irritable bowel syndrome. Yet few speak about it and even more get prescribed bs treatments. There’s hope…

11 min readMay 25, 2023

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Why Low-FODMAP Diet Doesn’t Treat IBS And How I Figured Out What Actually Works

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Meelis Ojasild

I Used Startup Frameworks To Analyse K-12 Schools — The Results Are Not Pretty

What if schools were startups? Using the The Four Fits framework I’ll show how the current K-12 schools would not survive the free market.

7 min readMay 8, 2023

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I Used Startup Frameworks To Analyse K-12 Schools — The Results Are Not Pretty

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Meelis Ojasild

The Three Most Useful Visual Studio Code Extensions for Beginners (With Example Settings)

I started learning JavaScript a year ago and just launched my 2nd startup. These extensions have been life-changing for me. Especially one.

4 min readMar 6, 2023

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The Three Most Useful Visual Studio Code Extensions for Beginners (With Example Settings)

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Meelis Ojasild

The Big Thing People Missed About The Tesla Semi Delivery Event

Sometimes one sentence gives away more than the entire talk combined. Here’s how to apply this Tesla’s secret technique to your own…

6 min readDec 13, 2022

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The Big Thing People Missed About The Tesla Semi Delivery Event

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Meelis Ojasild

How Monday.com Onboards Users Into A Complex Product (In 232 Slides)

What did the best-in-class onboarding got right? And what did it get wrong? I tore it all down with 232 slides.

5 min readNov 24, 2022

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How Monday.com Onboards Users Into A Complex Product (In 232 Slides)

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Avoid These Four Gross User Onboarding Mistakes That Microsoft Teams Is Doing

I tore down their entire onboarding step by step. These are the worst mistakes to avoid in your own product.

4 min readNov 18, 2022

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Avoid These Four Gross User Onboarding Mistakes That Microsoft Teams Is Doing

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Meelis Ojasild

Meelis Ojasild

Observations on growth, product, marketing, and education. Building a language learning app: LingoChampion.com. Past: Planyard, Pipedrive, Amazon.

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