Thank you very much for your helpful response, Danika_Dakika!
It turns out the issue was, indeed, that the deck I was studying was assigned to the wrong options group. I’ve now corrected this and set the steps to 1d 3d 7d 14d
, which works the way I originally intended (though I understand this might not be optimal). I had mistakenly assumed that the subdeck would inherit the parent deck’s options.
The reason I wanted to use a 3-day interval as the second learning step (when I press “Good”) is because I’m using Anki for a somewhat specialised use case. I’m preparing for coding interviews and studying complex coding problems from the LeetCode platform, specifically following the “Neetcode 150” list of problems. My deck consists of subdecks, each corresponding to a category of problems (e.g., “Binary Search”). I work through these categories, adding solutions and notes to the cards as I solve each problem for the first time.
The workflow I’ve been following is to revise each problem the day after I solve it (my first review). Then, for the phase where I review and try to memorise the entire category, I prefer to go through each problem in order exactly once before seeing any problem again. The list has a logical order of problems. My goal is to avoid seeing the same problem too many times at this stage, as I want to solve each problem three times in total: once when I solve it initially, the second time during the next-day review, and the third time when I go over the whole category. That’s why I wanted to use a 3-day interval – to ensure I won’t see the same problem again for a few days, by which time I will have covered the rest of the category.
I realise this approach might not align with traditional spaced repetition practices, but it’s currently helping me strike a balance between learning new material and avoiding over-revision early on. The complexity of the problems (which can take 5-20 minutes to solve) also factors into this, as each review involves writing out solutions and running the code on LeetCode, rather than simply checking the back of the card.
Once I’ve worked through the entire list of 150 problems (which may take several months), I plan to memorise the problems more thoroughly by going over the cards in a randomised order, adhering more closely to spaced repetition principles.
That said, I would welcome suggestions on how I might optimise my workflow and make better use of Anki. I’ll definitely look into FSRS, as you’ve recommended.
Thank you again for your time and advice!