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I use Anki to learn anything

The author shares their personal method for using the Anki flashcard system to learn any subject. They describe strategies for creating effective cards, maintaining consistent review habits, and adapting the tool for different types of knowledge acquisition.

Background

- **Anki** is a free, open-source flashcard app that uses **spaced repetition** — an algorithm that schedules review of material right before you'd forget it, making memorization far more efficient than cramming. - **Spaced repetition** is a well-established learning technique; apps like Anki are widely used by medical students, language learners, and people studying for technical certifications. - The post walks through the author's personal workflow: creating cards from books, articles, and videos, then reviewing daily for a short time. The key insight is consistency — 10–20 minutes a day can compound into long-term retention of almost any factual or conceptual knowledge. - This matters because it's a practical, low-friction method for keeping up with the ever-growing volume of information in tech and intellectual fields, without needing extraordinary willpower or time.

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