[czbond]

@steveridout Interesting post and journey, thanks for posting.

Readlang - what would you say is the user persona you're going for? I need to learn (tourist) French. I'm not going to read sites about "where is the bathroom?", for example.

[steveridout]

It's mainly for intermediate and advanced learners who want to tackle longer texts. I originally made it so that I could read novels in Spanish.

Readlang may not ever be appropriate for complete beginners. But it could do better at providing stories written in simple language appropriate for beginners in specific situations like yours. Right now there is a public library of shared texts: https://readlang.com/fr/library, and a list of popular websites: https://readlang.com/fr/links. But you're largely left to your own devices to find content, which adds friction for new users and isn't ideal.

[czbond]

Very cool - thanks! Best wishes on building - product build is one of the most fun pursuits in the world!