The Prove It Challenge

60 Days. One App.
Full Transcripts.

Practically zero Portuguese. Every session public. No excuses.

I'm Shaen Hawkins, the founder of Project Fluency. I'm learning Portuguese from practically zero using my own app — in public. Every conversation transcript posted. Every mistake visible.

60
Days
5
Characters
~2%
Starting Point
Why This Challenge

Everyone wants a language app. Nothing really works.

There are dozens of language apps making bold claims. Millions of downloads. Billions in funding. But have you ever seen a founder of one of these apps actually speak the language their app teaches?

After months of using most of them, you still can't hold a conversation. You can match flashcards. You can fill in blanks. But put yourself in front of a real person and it all falls apart.

So instead of being another app that tells you something works — I want to show you. And I wonder if any of the other apps could do the same.

I already used Project Fluency to learn Spanish living in Mexico City. Portuguese? I spent 2 weeks in Rio last year and dabbled on the app while testing it. Maybe a 2% head start. Not zero — but close enough that every conversation is going to be painful, awkward, and fully on display.

Progress

Day 3 of 60

187
Minutes Practiced
12
Conversations
23
Non-Convo Sessions
8%
Portuguese Usage
~2%
Starting Point
Day 1
First words
Day 15
Basic survival
Day 30
No English
Day 45
Real fluidity
Day 60
Live conversation
Day Zero

Watch It Start

The intro. The account setup. The Portuguese assessment — completely cold. This is what practically zero looks like.

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Evidence

The Raw Transcripts

Unedited conversation transcripts from every practice session. The mistakes are the point.

Day 3 · Session 7
Rafael
"Eu quero... um... café? Com... leite? Desculpa, como se diz..."
14 min12% PT
Day 2 · Session 4
Carolina
"Bom dia! Eu sou... uh... Shaen. Eu sou de... os Estados Unidos?"
18 min6% PT
Day 1 · Session 1
Marcos
"Olá... uh... hello. I mean — olá. Eu não falo português. Nada."
11 min2% PT
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The Contract

The Rules. No Exceptions.

If any rule is broken, the challenge is over.

01
Learn Portuguese using only Project Fluency. No private tutors. No other apps. No textbooks. No shortcuts.
02
Minimum 1 hour speaking + 1 hour drilling daily. Two hours minimum. Every single day. No days off.
03
Post every conversation transcript publicly. Unedited. No cherry-picking. The bad ones get posted too.
04
No English fallback after Day 30. Days 1–30: English allowed. Day 31 onward: Portuguese only, even when it's painful. Escalating
05
Live conversation with a native Portuguese speaker on Day 60. Unscripted. Unassisted. Everything comes down to this.
My Practice Partners

Who I'm Practicing With

Project Fluency has 60+ conversation characters across 5 languages. These are the five I'm spending the most time with.

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Quick Answers

FAQ

Project Fluency — conversation practice with 60+ characters across 5 languages. App Store and Google Play.
Every transcript posted unedited. The bad sessions, the embarrassing ones — they all go up. Judge for yourself.
Yes. Download free, start speaking in your first session. No flashcards. No multiple choice. Just conversation from minute one.

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