Spaced Repetition

#1

Post by jger15 » Sat, May 04, 2019, 5:36 PM UTC

Spaced Repetition
gwern.net

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#2

Post by znpy » Sat, May 04, 2019, 5:52 PM UTC

I love the layout of this website and how well it uses the horizontal space.

I wish more websites would create templates like that.

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#3

Post by kreetx » Sat, May 04, 2019, 5:55 PM UTC

znpy wrote: post #2

I love the layout of this website and how well it uses the horizontal space. I wish more websites would create templates like that.

Not so much to complain, but a thing I noticed while scrolling fast is that the screen is black for a split second, and then text appears. I wonder why that is?

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#4

Post by zelly » Sat, May 04, 2019, 5:59 PM UTC

kreetx wrote: post #3

znpy wrote: post #2

I love the layout of this website and how well it uses the horizontal space. I wish more websites would create templates like that.

Not so much to complain, but a thing I noticed while scrolling fast is that the screen is black for a split second, and then text appears. I wonder why that is?

what browser?

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#5

Post by pen2l » Sat, May 04, 2019, 6:04 PM UTC

kreetx wrote: post #3

znpy wrote: post #2

I love the layout of this website and how well it uses the horizontal space. I wish more websites would create templates like that.

Not so much to complain, but a thing I noticed while scrolling fast is that the screen is black for a split second, and then text appears. I wonder why that is?

Probably because he’s using google fonts.

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#6

Post by JHonaker » Sat, May 04, 2019, 6:05 PM UTC

I’ve been using spaced repetition to do algorithm puzzles. I find them really fun, and I’ll be looking for a job in a little less than a year. So, I thought I’d get a jumpstart on preparing.

I don’t use them to memorize the answers, but more as a cue to do the problem. I add 1-5 new cards a day. The cards aren’t facts, but actual problems. It’s been really effective so far. I can pretty easily recognize what the pieces I need to apply on novel problems much more quickly.

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#7

Post by LaundroMat » Sat, May 04, 2019, 6:14 PM UTC

I mentioned it before, but https://ncase.me/remember/ is a verily accessible read on the subject of spaced repetition.

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#8

Post by learned » Sat, May 04, 2019, 6:22 PM UTC

JHonaker wrote: post #6

I’ve been using spaced repetition to do algorithm puzzles. I find them really fun, and I’ll be looking for a job in a little less than a year. So, I thought I’d get a jumpstart on preparing. I don’t use them to memorize the answers, but more as a cue to do the problem. I add 1-5 new cards a day. The cards aren’t facts, but actual problems. It’s been really effective so far. I can pretty easily recognize what the piec…

Very cool! What format/content does a typical card contain for this category of algorithm cards you use?

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#9

Post by mrfusion » Sat, May 04, 2019, 6:34 PM UTC

JHonaker wrote: post #6

I’ve been using spaced repetition to do algorithm puzzles. I find them really fun, and I’ll be looking for a job in a little less than a year. So, I thought I’d get a jumpstart on preparing. I don’t use them to memorize the answers, but more as a cue to do the problem. I add 1-5 new cards a day. The cards aren’t facts, but actual problems. It’s been really effective so far. I can pretty easily recognize what the piec…

Can you share an example card? I can’t picture what you’re doing.

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#10

Post by otras » Sat, May 04, 2019, 6:42 PM UTC

JHonaker wrote: post #6

I’ve been using spaced repetition to do algorithm puzzles. I find them really fun, and I’ll be looking for a job in a little less than a year. So, I thought I’d get a jumpstart on preparing. I don’t use them to memorize the answers, but more as a cue to do the problem. I add 1-5 new cards a day. The cards aren’t facts, but actual problems. It’s been really effective so far. I can pretty easily recognize what the piec…

I did this exact method for my last round of algorithm interviewing and found it very helpful.

I also did this for various college courses I’ve taken, and I’ve found that to be tremendous for practicing and recognizing patterns.