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Session3 December 2024

Building Power Apps like Duolingo: Make Adoption Stick with Game UX Patterns

Steal the UX patterns from apps like Duolingo and apply them to Canvas Apps — and find out why the reason people love Duolingo is a complete masterclass in adoption design.

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Sandra Kiel
Playpreneur · Speaker · Mentor

What This Session Was About

Duolingo didn't become the world's most-used language learning app because learning languages is fun. It became that because they are absolutely obsessed with the UX of motivation — the streaks, the progress bars, the celebrations, the gentle shame of a broken streak.

This session reverse-engineered that obsession and showed exactly how to apply those same patterns to Canvas Apps in Power Platform. Live demos, real before-and-after examples, and a framework for thinking about every app you build through the lens of: would anyone choose to use this?

What We Built Live

  • A streak mechanic in a Canvas App
  • Progress bars that actually motivate
  • Celebration moments that don't feel patronizing
  • Onboarding flows that teach while delighting

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