Duolingo hits GDC again to recruit game devs to make gamified mobile apps

Duolingo, the maker of popular language-learning apps, might seem out of place at the Game Developers Conference. But the company is showing up once again to hire young game developers to help make its gamified mobile apps. Bob Meese, chief business officer at Duolingo, said in an interview with GamesBeat that his recruiters are heading to GDC to find people to fill a number of openings at Duolingo. One of the open positions is for a VP of growth and product marketing. “It’s so important. The most important thing of learning a language or really learning anything is to stay focused,” Meese said. Bob Meese is chief business officer at Duolingo. Meese said this kind of recruiting has paid off for Duolingo over the years; in September, the company announced new features including Adventures mini-games and Video Call to help with language learning. Bonnie Ross, former head of 343 Industries and the Halo franchise at Microsoft, joined Duolingo as an independent board member in December, ... Read full article.