How to write good prompts

Patterns I keep coming back to

A place where I put all my thoughts

A place where I put all my thoughts

On factual vs. conceptual knowledge.

Trying a cross between the old format and the new format (since there are people who like both)

Why spaced repetition is important and how to get started with it

Spaced Repetition in Roam Research. Contribute to akrivka/roamsr development by creating an account on GitHub.

Do you ever go to a lecture, follow it thinking it makes total sense, then look back at your notes later and realize it makes no sense? This used to happen to me, but I’ve learned how to use spaced repetition to fully avoid this if I want. I’m going to try to convey this method in this post.

Spaced repetition is not super widespread. It’s popular among med school students and language learners, but frequently people find the benefits outweighed by the costs, the friction too high, and they stop. I believe the following are the most pressing issues to solve for spaced repetition to allow for wider adoption: Card creation: Zero friction card creation Card creation: Good cards by default Card maintenance: Eject bad cards quickly Schedule flexibility: Allow people to study more Schedule flexibility: Allow people to study less Review friction: Bring the reviews to the users If we solve these six issues, I think that could open up spaced repetition to a much wider audience.

I learn a lot from talking to large language models (LLMs) like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude. Frequently I’ll ask the LLM to quiz me on what it’s taught me, in order to test my understanding of what I’ve learned. I find that doing so helps me learn the material better, promoting longer term recall. Even with this strategy in place, however, I still forget a lot of what I’ve learned from these AI assistants.

This is still an evolving draft. If you have any feedback or suggestion, welcome to comment on Substack, or send me a message via twitter, facebook or email…

After a year of using Zettelkasten note-taking, I share insights on creating atomic, linked notes. While time-consuming, the method builds lasting knowledge through permanent, easily retrievable notes.

Super curious, bright, and a terrible student Ever since high school I’ve been aware of the power of flashcards and spaced repetition systems to learn quickly and effectively.