[jackkinsella]

The value of SRS goes way beyond memorization. When applied seriously to a field like programming, it enables you to think about the program-design space in a more abstract manner and quickly call to mind and evaluate possibilities. Look up "chunking" as it relates to performance (e.g. in chess).

I've written (and, more recently, made a video) about my 10 years of experience using SRS (via the free tool, Anki) to boost my IT skills.

https://www.jackkinsella.ie/articles/janki-method

[adkadskhj]

This is super interesting, appreciate the post!

I am toying with ideas for my own knowledge base, with integration into SRS for improved retention. I hadn't thought it would go much beyond fact retention, but my hope was to frame facts in such a way that larger pictures could be also retained, analyzed, etc.

It sounds like you've solidified some of the aspirations my idea .. area, so huge thanks for that! This is the first time i've seen mention of SRS going beyond simple facts, and i thought perhaps my idea was a pipe dream.

[johnnujler]

Have you by chance tried learning more analytical things like algorithms/mathematical ideas using SRS? I have been trying to automate my interview preparation process using SRS, but it is just mind-blowingly difficult to cardify these things; and cloze deletion doesn’t work well on large algorithms with many pieces.

Note: Please note that I am not advocating that people do it blindly, in fact I myself have been trying to use it as a way to retain once I’ve understood the algos.

[yarinr]

Thanks! I just watched the video and it looks great, will also read the article later. Also - did you happen to share your (programming related) anki deck? I would love to see that!

[dragonelite]

Thanks for sharing I might actually start to implement those techniques for further learning.