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Is there such a thing as a bad đź’ˇ idea?

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LinkedInJan 7, 2026
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Is there such a thing as a bad 💡 idea? We don’t think so. Here are a few “bad” ideas (that are real!) from our engineers: • Duolingo locking everything on your phone until you do a lesson • Betting real money on where you’ll end up in the Leaderboards • Duo cold calling your phone several times a day from random phone numbers until you finish a lesson The truth is that bad ideas are part of the process. Sometimes bad ideas lead to great ideas. And sometimes you just have to get the bad ideas out of your brain so you can come up with better ones. Engineers: Which of these “bad” 💡 ideas is your favorite? Drop it below. 👇 #engineering

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