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If you need flashcards for something that should be simple and logical... it's not.

• gofreddygo 5y ago
  Actually I see flashcards differently. I cannot agree with the "everything Flashcards" idea, it does not work for me, and I can't imagine learning from cards. With flashcards, I can create an interconnected map in my mind, it supercharges learning, provides structure, makes digesting new content much easier. That ready cache of information has proved immensely useful. Using just the tools of logic and reasoning is incredibly slow, error prone and exhausting. Especially in a time constrained and pressure setting e.g. a production issue, a discussion with people having differing opinions, a test or an interview. Flashcards take out a lot of friction from knowledge retention.
• crazygringo 5y ago
  You don't need flashcards to build stuff. You can learn it as you go. You need flashcards to pass exams and interviews, when you need to learn stuff a lot quicker than you could by learning as you go. And sometimes speed is important in life. Flashcards are orthogonal to whether something is simple and logical.