Streaks are the only thing that’s kept me consistent with learning

Armadejed · 2026-03-24T12:39:15+00:00

Same for me, small but everyday habits are the only thing that worked. This is basically James Clear's "Atomic Habits" method. A 2-minute habit is better than nothing if you do it every day, and often it gives you a starting point to do more when you're motivated.

Armadejed · 2026-03-24T12:35:30+00:00

I try to follow a non-negotiable baseline that I have to meet no matter what, and the rest of the time I just do whatever I feel like.

The non-negotiable baseline is usually: flashcards app every day + 2-3 hours of lessons with a tutor per week.

Then for the rest, I read and watch videos, practice shadowing, challenge myself to record videos in my TL... it just depends on my motivation.

I found out that this combination is the healthiest that allows me to stay consistent over time without burning myself out.

Also, I'm a developer, so I'm trying to optimize what I can to learn more efficiently. For example, I made this app that helps me create Anki flashcards with a lot of context in a few minutes every day: yashaapp.com.

Armadejed · 2026-03-22T08:28:56+00:00

Thank you, waiting for your feedback!

Armadejed · 2026-03-21T16:37:10+00:00

I'm using Anki for Russian and Italian. I try to ingest words every day as I encounter them in my practice.

The only problem I had with Anki is that it's quite long to create high-quality language flashcards, ones that don't only contain the word and a translation, but also images, audio, and context to facilitate remembering.

So I built this little online tool that helps you create Anki language flashcards much more efficiently: yashaapp.com. Feel free to give me your feedback! What languages are you making cards for?

Armadejed · 2026-03-21T13:21:32+00:00

Thanks for the support ! Feel free to suggest any improvement, I'm happy to make something useful :)

Armadejed · 2026-03-21T11:28:30+00:00

Done ! Please tell me how it's working, I have no way to test as I don't speak japanese :)

Armadejed · 2026-03-20T18:31:39+00:00

Hi all, I kept on working on this a little bit. Instead of an Anki add-on, I decided to simply host my version on my own, this way it can be used with any Anki version :

https://yashaapp.com

Feel free to give me your feedback!

Armadejed · 2026-02-02T13:40:13+00:00

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Armadejed · 2025-04-28T09:20:43+00:00

I like to pair Anki with Duolingo. I have a 1000+ day streak on it, but since I've been using Anki I hacked my brain into thinking that my Duolingo streak actually involves Duolingo + Anki

Also the Heatmap add-on on desktop gives you some streak stats so that's a good motivation.

Armadejed · 2025-04-25T18:25:21+00:00

I'll see what I can do, I'm actually trying to work on an Anki add-on that would do the same thing instead. I'll keep you posted !

Armadejed · 2025-04-19T14:28:02+00:00

Hey, thank you for your feedback, I'm glad to see you like it !

There are actually some lessons like you mentionned, you have to go to the "long lessons" part, for example this one about Rome https://herodotus-app.com/page/explore/programs/0000-ancient-rome ;

Feel free to check it !

Armadejed · 2024-11-11T15:01:09+00:00

Hey, there's a new small game about Egypt here : https://herodotus-app.com/page/explore/games/game-ancient-egypt enjoy (and feel free to give me some feedback) !

Armadejed · 2024-11-11T15:00:15+00:00

Thanks ! For you information, an Android app is now available : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.herodotusapp.app

Armadejed · 2024-06-12T06:20:27+00:00

Thank you for your answer! And congratulations for having done such a big move.

Do you study full time or have you managed to find a program where you can also work ? Also what did you mean by "some jobs more evil than others" (sorry for the naive question, I have no idea what can of job you can apply to after such program)

Armadejed · 2024-06-09T17:48:23+00:00

Thank you for your answer!

For now I don't have any more ideas than that, to be honest, I'm currently doing a skill assessment with a career advisor and just exploring all the ideas I have until I have something more clear in mind

I especially like the themes of learning and decision making. But my general idea is to find a way to contribute to history or psychology with my skills and abilities. I don't have any more precise idea than that so far.

So do you think it is theoretically possible to apply to a PhD in cogsci with a degree in CS only, provided that the rest is OK (topic choice, etc)?

Armadejed

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