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Meelis Ojasild

Meelis Ojasild

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Jul 30, 2025

What’s it like to volunteer in a remote mountain village in Thailand to teach English

The good, the bad, and the uncertain.

What’s it like to volunteer in a remote mountain village in Thailand to teach English

Meelis Ojasild

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Jun 20, 2025

Turning Cursor into a task-based AI coding system

Maybe we don’t have to separate product requirements, tasks and prompts? In my experience, that’s the way to go. And there are finally…

Turning Cursor into a task-based AI coding system

Meelis Ojasild

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May 5, 2025

Do Children Really Learn Languages Faster?

Almost anyone I talk to thinks that either they’re not good at languages or they’re too old to learn. But is it actually true?

Do Children Really Learn Languages Faster?

Meelis Ojasild

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Apr 1, 2025

6 Startups in 6 Months — What I Learned from This Crazy Sprint

What happens when you build six startups in six months? That’s the challenge I set for myself. So, how did it go?

6 Startups in 6 Months — What I Learned from This Crazy Sprint

Meelis Ojasild

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Mar 4, 2025

Tracking My Spanish Learning — Why My Vocabulary Suddenly Exploded

I kept reading the same amount of words but my vocabulary started growing way faster. How is that possible?

Tracking My Spanish Learning — Why My Vocabulary Suddenly Exploded

Meelis Ojasild

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Dec 13, 2024

What My AirBnB Door Code Taught Me About Language Learning

I stay in AirBnBs quite often when travelling. And usually there’s a door code to get in. I noticed that it takes me only one try to…

What My AirBnB Door Code Taught Me About Language Learning

Meelis Ojasild

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Jan 5, 2024

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…

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

Meelis Ojasild

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Nov 16, 2023

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…

The Three Biggest Sins Of Language Teaching and Learning

Meelis Ojasild

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Jul 19, 2023

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…

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

Meelis Ojasild

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Jun 19, 2023

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.

Three Necessary Changes To Learn A New Language The Easy Way

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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