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Spaced repetition systems have gotten better

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663 points domenicd | 1 comments | 18 May 25 11:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source
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keiferski ◴[18 May 25 12:38 UTC] No.44020946[source]▶
I’ve been using Anki for about a decade now, and as far as I’m concerned, the only real improvements needed are design/UI based. It is functionally irrelevant if the algorithm is optimized or not when the actual user interface seems boring to potential users. While I do like that Anki has power user options, it’s also very unintuitive to the average person just looking into it.

Which is really a shame, as the spacing effect itself is such an underrated aspect of human learning that it almost feels like cheating.

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1. david_allison ◴[18 May 25 13:35 UTC] No.44021330[source]▶
AnkiDroid maintainer here: we're actively working on a new design for the reviewer (currently available in the Developer Options in the production app).

I don't think any of us are satisfied with how most things look, but we're severely under-resourced.

Feel free to email me if you'd be interested in getting involved with the Android side of things.