Lanki
Productivity
spaced repetition study tool
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How HN took it
16 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 10 critical, out of 35 comments about the project. Thread score +0.13.
Idea: 11 for, 5 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Landing page looks polished
From 1 comment
Just wanted to say that this is a really beautiful landing page - way nicer than I expected for a product focused on Leetcode ;)
tibbar on HN
Useful for interview prep and grad school math study
From 2 comments
I can totally see this working. My friend used this to study grad school math.
mathforcs on HNThis is exactly what I wanted. Thanks man
theusus on HN
Objections
Spaced repetition suits memorization, not deriving solutions
From 1 comment
I feel like spaced repetition is exactly what you shouldn't do. Spaced repetition is great for rote memorization of arbitrary facts but programming is about how to think about…
personjerry on HN
Tool covers LeetCode problems, not coding problems in general
From 1 comment
You've made a SR tool to solve LeetCode problems, not coding problems.
lycopodiopsida on HN
Requires Google sign-in
From 1 comment
Why do I need to sign in via Google? I don't want to use my Google Id
theusus on HN
Chrome only
From 1 comment
Chrome only? That's a shame.
sli on HN
Requests
Clearer pricing information
From 1 comment
Small feedback regarding the website and the "Try Lanki for Free" heading. It makes it seem like we need pay after a trial period. But there is no pricing information I could…
humanlion87 on HN
Factor problem patterns into the recommendation algorithm
From 1 comment
Just fyi for the dev - on mobile, the slide in menu that opens on clicking the burger icon on the top right is empty. Cool idea btw. What do you think about incorporating the…
aster0id on HN
Mark problems as mastered so they stop being recommended
From 1 comment
Will it stop recommending if you have mastered the problem? Or will it give a new problem to solve ?
orsenthil on HN
Questions
How the recommendation algorithm works
From 1 comment
Seems nice, congrats! How does the recommendation algorithm work?
sirobg on HN
How it differs from sharing an Anki deck
From 1 comment
how is this different from sharing an anki deck?
SpaceManNabs on HN
Alternatives named
Anki
From 2 comments
how is this different from sharing an anki deck?
SpaceManNabs on HNSome alternatives not mentioned here that I am aware of are Mnemosyne Proj [1] and org-drill [2]. I have only ever used anki though. I am going to try org-drill because anki has…
dustfinger on HN
Mnemosyne and org-drill
From 1 comment
Some alternatives not mentioned here that I am aware of are Mnemosyne Proj [1] and org-drill [2]. I have only ever used anki though. I am going to try org-drill because anki has…
dustfinger on HN
executeprogram.com
From 1 comment
Related: executeprogram.com is an excellent learning platform that combines spaced repetition with interactive lessons targeted at professional developers.
davepeck on HN
deriveit.org LeetCode roadmap
From 1 comment
I've been working on a more effective leetcode site - https://deriveit.org/coding/roadmap. The goal of our site is to teach smart people how to quickly master leetcode. We put in…
andrewp123 on HN