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I’ve been doing this for a couple years as directed by Fluent Forever[1] (highly recommended if this article vibes with you), and the results have been really g

• benrampling 4y ago
  One of the important Fluent Forever tips missing from this blob post is optimizing, as far as possible, the process of getting things into Anki, which is discussed here: https://blog.fluent-forever.com/multi-search/ https://blog.fluent-forever.com/multi-search/ Extending the multi-search idea, with AnkiConnect (a REST API into your own local Anki database) and a little code (and a few tricks like disabling X-Frame-Options on sites like Google Images) you can get to the point where you just click on on the images/audio files you want in the flash cards.
  • mrccc 4y ago
    After thinking more about the process, I also found that it is quite cumbersome. Especially in the beginning, it takes a lot of time to create new cards. And because of the effort, most people will probably not attempt this. But after a bit of training, I can create new cards in a matter of seconds. When you've already opened all the tabs to Dictionary/Google Images/Forvo/Reverso, it's actually simple enough. But yeah – I'm still thinking about how to automate the boring (i.e. non-valuable) part.