Using someone elses deck is such a siren song, and I honestly believe it's detrimental to properly using Anki. Making and curating your own cards is an essential step in learning the new concepts.
Yes, thou the main problem stated in the article ("memorizing the rectangles") is very real.
Now, I don't think you need much magic / LLM stuff to overcome that problem:
1. Instead of the usual "1 new word, 1 card" have 2 - 3 new words on each card, and have each new word in 3 - 4 different cards (ideally with different inflection, meaning, nuance, etc)
2. Review cards fast and very few times each. Like 5 - 8 times / card (max) instead of usual 15 - 20.
3. Don't punish yourself, keep moving on even if you just half-remember. First familiarize and then internalize language patterns instead of just memorize words.
Review intentionally, totally concentrated on the task. 10 mins / day well done >>> 30 mins / day mindlessly.
Outcome: more fun, more effective learning, no memorizing rectangles.
jamager|6 months ago
1. Instead of the usual "1 new word, 1 card" have 2 - 3 new words on each card, and have each new word in 3 - 4 different cards (ideally with different inflection, meaning, nuance, etc) 2. Review cards fast and very few times each. Like 5 - 8 times / card (max) instead of usual 15 - 20. 3. Don't punish yourself, keep moving on even if you just half-remember. First familiarize and then internalize language patterns instead of just memorize words.
Review intentionally, totally concentrated on the task. 10 mins / day well done >>> 30 mins / day mindlessly.
Outcome: more fun, more effective learning, no memorizing rectangles.