Has Duolingo increased in difficulty?

[CassandraTheCat]

Hi there. I've been using Duolingo for more than a year, and a few weeks ago I noticed that difficulty has increased (across languages):
More questions are asked per item, more repetitions are needed, golden buttons turn colorful sooner.
Has anybody experienced the same? Does anyone have any further information on this?

[JensBu]

In my case it is the other way round. For many of my skills it takes weeks or months until they are no longer golden. I started to repeat them depending on what I need, not depending on gold or not gold. Some I've already completely forgotten and they remain golden for a long time after that.

The skill length did not notably change for me. Some are still very short, some are very long and everything between.

In the last years I had the impression Duolingo became easier. I've been using Duolingo since maybe 2013.

[Boujleba]

I am agree.

[cyclopsblue13]

I have noticed the same. For me the time per question in time quiz section has greatly reduced.