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Anki Saved My
What Is Spaced
Repetition?
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Examples
Habit: Whenever I search StackOverflow, I'll
immediately create a flashcard of my question
and the answer(s) into Anki.
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Benefits
After embracing Anki, once I had mastered a
card, the quick recall around language and
framework APIs was like having my prayer to the
flow gods finally being answered.
Start coding.
StackOverflow some syntax I frustratingly
forgot.
Get distracted. Read HackerNews.
Hmm, nothing new on HackerNews, let's try
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Reddit.
Try to get into flow?
Despair. Maybe someone posted a new story
on HackerNews?
Productivity Benefits
2016 - A year described as short bursts
followed by frustrating distractions ...
Commitment
Spaced repetition requires a daily commitment,
but guarantees a great memory. Most users
average about twenty minutes a day reviewing. If
you're adding zero additional cards (cough,
slacker), your review time averages to zero as
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Personal Reflection
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Chasing 10X
I began this by chasing an absurd dream of
"becoming a 10X engineer". Like there would be a
graduation ceremony or something ridiculous. On
second thought, the "Biggest Tool of the Year"
award sounds about right.
Misc:
My Anki Analytics
Followup Articles:
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