bug: Session length setting not respected - getting 3 problems instead of configured 5

[smithrashell]

Summary

After changing session length setting to 5 problems, sessions are still being created with 3 problems (the previous setting).

Expected Behavior

When session length is set to 5, new sessions should contain 5 problems.

Current Behavior

Sessions still contain 3 problems even after changing setting to 5.

Possible Causes

1. Max vs Target: Setting might only control maximum, not target session length
2. Cache Issue: Old setting cached somewhere and not refreshed
3. Adaptive Logic: Adaptive session length algorithm overriding the setting
4. Problem Availability: Not enough eligible problems to fill session

Questions to Investigate

• Is the setting stored as "max_session_length" or "target_session_length"?
• Does the adaptive algorithm use this as a ceiling or a goal?
• Is there a cache that needs to be cleared when settings change?

Steps to Reproduce

1. Change session length setting to 5
2. Complete current session
3. Start new session
4. Observe session contains 3 problems instead of 5

Labels

bug, settings

[smithrashell]

Closing - this is expected behavior. Session length setting is a maximum, and actual session length is determined adaptively based on user performance. Getting fewer problems than the max is by design.