How do you make good flashcards?

What to put on a card, card length, when to make cards.

Axis: one short fact per card … whole concepts on a card

Answers by date: 3 records in 1 source, newest first; the answers above are the current ones. shift and revise mean the advice changed; tension — speakers disagree.

date	who	answer	source
2024-10-08	Prerak Juthani	tension: Prerak Juthani says one fact per card works for the USMLE, which tests very specific points, but not for real-life medicine, where attendings ask for whole differentials.	How to Study for Exams with Flashcards (Anki Masterclass) 02:07:56
2024-10-08	Ali	How long should a flashcard be: the shorter the better, Ali says; beginners should stick to the minimum information principle, one fact per card, since overloaded cards make you give up.	How to Study for Exams with Flashcards (Anki Masterclass) 02:06:05
2024-10-08	Ali	Going through a lecture, Ali makes a flashcard only for an examinable fact that he needs to memorise and cannot rely on understanding for.	How to Study for Exams with Flashcards (Anki Masterclass) 01:19:51