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by kevinrpope 4907 days ago
> In blind Ruby coding tests we have seen users complete them faster with more confidence in their abilities and results they generate.

Are these users' results actually better? In other words, is their higher level of confidence justified?

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Yes, it's pretty obvious that the SRS makes a significant difference to the abilities of the users. There seem to be several gains but the biggest are

1. time saved looking things up 2. knowing what is possible and what tools you have at your disposal built right into the language.