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I have done this with vim commands. It worked much better than "look up command when needed" approach. My vim-productivity has skyrocketed. I also use spaced r
by rg111 5y ago
I have done this with vim commands. It worked much better than "look up command when needed" approach. My vim-productivity has skyrocketed.
I also use spaced repeatation to remember even the most basic concepts of some of the topics I am learning. This helps one immensely when one is learning in isolation.
When you are in college, bootcamp, or office, you hear terms, their definition, uses so regularly you fail to appreciate how much this helps you "get used to" something new to you.
Spaced Repeatation is good even when you are trying to get an idea about the lay of the land. Andy Hunt called this "training in R-mode" in the book Pragmatic Thinking and Learning (PragProg). Before I listened to podcasts, watched talks, read Preface of books to get an overall idea. Now I do that plus I use Anki. This approach is much better. Anki should be a regular habitz though.
Now, I am planning a simpler SR implementation for longer notes. Where you can't really use Anki. I am thinking of creating an Airtable formula that will email me stuff to review that day in the morning based on a document's date of creation. Or I might go with a Flutter app (would be a good excuse to learn it.) I will most likely use 1 day-1 week-1 month-each month, or 5 days-2 weeks-1 month-2 months approach.
Spaced Repeatation works better than one might think. While reviewing simple fact-containing flash card on Anki, I have created deeper connections, had new insights, and got new ideas. I did not really expect these.
So, I will highly recommend SR. Preferably with Anki.
- noneeeed 5y agoCould you point me to the vim deck you used? I've generally taken the "learn as I go" approach but I'm sure I'm missing loads of good stuff that I don't know I'm missing.