This was one of my original views, but I've since changed my mind. I agree in the sense that one of the few times you'd need pure memorization is for testing.

This was one of my original views, but I've since changed my mind. I agree in the sense that one of the few times you'd need pure memorization is for testing. However, the top comment from a recent article here [0] put it into perspective. For a lot of people, regularly being reminded of the fundamentals helps them overcome whatever prevents them from grokking something from the outset. For really difficult concepts (something that varies for everyone), I believe that regular memorization and repetition can help you learn over time. [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40167163 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40167163