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I built a free Tandem alternative with an AI dragon. Hit #1 on BootstrapArena, but 0 active users. What am I doing wrong?

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Hey Devs! 👋 A month ago, I got completely fed up with the spam and paywalls on language exchange apps like Tandem and HelloTalk. So I built my own: LangX (langx.space). It's a 100% free, text-based platform for practicing English. No voice calls (perfect for shy people), no ads, no paywalls. It ru…

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  1. 2026-10-28 15:21 · DEV Community — AI
    I built a free Tandem alternative with an AI dragon. Hit #1 on BootstrapArena, but 0 active users. What am I doing wrong?

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