For me, Anki reviews are a morning ritual. I do whatever it scheduled for the day. Then, I take time to review weaknesses. Then I move onto doing my actual projects. A combination of project experience and curiosity inform me as to what new Anki cards I need.
So yes and no to your question. Anki by itself isn't useful for learning to program. Anki as part of a larger personal development system can be pretty effective from my experience.
So yes and no to your question. Anki by itself isn't useful for learning to program. Anki as part of a larger personal development system can be pretty effective from my experience.