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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: 0.271s | source
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iandanforth ◴[18 May 25 13:15 UTC] No.44021195[source]▶
I wrote "Why Anki Doesn't Work for Me" (https://medium.com/@iandanforth/why-anki-doesnt-work-for-me-...) six years ago, which means it was before the new algorithm was implemented. While Anki likely still suffers from all the other issues I mentioned, this directly addresses my point (3). I'm going to have to give it another try and see if the other points are still too much friction, or if the frustration caused by the algorithm was a majority of my pain.
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1. echelon ◴[18 May 25 13:37 UTC] No.44021337[source]▶
WaniKani has the best UI for any SRS software I've ever seen, but they suffer from the old algorithm. They're guilty of all of your points and the article's fourth heading concern:

> And the idea that you’ll literally never see a card again after the last interval is terrifying, as it means you’re constantly losing knowledge.