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Mazaalai-Learn

Internship · Pinecone Academy

Gamified Script-Learning App

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Internship Project
6 Developers
EdTech / Full-Stack
50% faster initial load
Project Overview

Mazaalai-Learn gamifies learning the traditional Mongolian script, Duolingo-style. It offers an AI-powered, engaging way to study daily through reading, translation, and interactive practice, helping users master the national script as Mongolia moves toward becoming a dual-script nation.

Key Features
Global leaderboard with traditional Mongolian wrestling ranks
AI audio evaluation — speech-to-text pronunciation scoring
Real-time accuracy feedback
Daily streaks and XP progression
Interactive reading & translation exercises
Tech Stack
Next.jsHonoDrizzleCloudflare D1 (SQLite)ClerkBunTypeScriptTailwind
Challenges & Solutions

Challenge

Leaderboard slowed down under high concurrent traffic

Solution

Cloudflare edge caching plus optimized queries kept load times fast under load.

Challenge

Large client bundle and slow initial load

Solution

Migrated the monorepo to Bun and removed dead code / unused dependencies — cutting initial load time by 50%.

Challenge

Scoring users' pronunciation accurately

Solution

AI speech-to-text compared against stored ground-truth targets for real-time accuracy feedback.

Team Roles

Danny

Built the leaderboard / ranking system, the AI audio-evaluation engine, and the monorepo performance optimization.