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by ganstyles 2280 days ago
I purchased them in 2019 as I was refreshing my general ML knowledge as I was getting deeper outside my particular ML specialty at work. Loaded them into Anki. Wasn't really a fan, but definitely one of those "$12 isn't worth complaining about it and getting a refund from someone who seems earnest" type of situations.

Notably they're not traditional flashcards where I can be given one side, answer the question or repeat the concept, and then check the other side for the answer. Everything is on one side.

Second, lots of different subjects which may generally be good for overall knowledge, but lots of random things I found more specific to data science than ML, which I didn't expect because they're called Machine Learning Flashcards. I do realize data science is kind of a proto ML though.

Third, I found them hard to read with all the colors, some of which didn't scan as well as I would have liked.

To be completely fair, I'm probably not the target audience, but I felt like I was marketed to as if I were.

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Bought this yesterday after seeing this post trending. You echo my sentiment perfectly. I was particularly disappointed at the flashcards being one sided. Not seeking refund for the same reason as you.

IMO flashcards are more useful if you build them yourself and try to recall the context around it, not just what's in the flashcard. Doesn't have to be flashy, though flashiness may help with retention.

Thanks for sharing your experience. These don't sound like what I would call "flash cards" if they only have material on one side. And I'm not sure the point of loading them into Anki.
Well, I assumed they were because they're literally called "Machine Learning Flashcards" and, being what I assumed we're flashcards, I loaded them into Anki, which is for help memorizing concepts.
Well, Anki is mentioned on the landing page, so I assumed they're that kind of flash cards too.