Org mode at the moment, but anything that is plaintext/markdown works fine for me.
Ask HN: How often do you take notes and where?
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Re: Ask HN: How often do you take notes and where?
#12nvAlt on my computer, pen and paper anywhere else.
Re: Ask HN: How often do you take notes and where?
#13for important meetings, I use pen and paper and then jot down the most important details in an google doc
For scribbling self thoughts and details while reading, I directly write them down in Evernote or another google doc. Evernote helps in saving multimedia snippets as well
Re: Ask HN: How often do you take notes and where?
#14Pen and paper for the last 10+ years. I loosely follow the lab logbook format (I’m a programmer, senior/principal level) Typically I note decisions, information, and goals from meetings. I also start the day with a todo list that also serves as the basis for my status in standup. Additionally, I will also note my own problems, goals, and ideas throughout the day. I keep pen and paper with my at all times during the w…
This sounds pretty close to my setup as well (senior data scientist, managing a small group of data scientists/statisticians).
Additional thoughts:
For meetings, my notes are pretty much shorthand and messy/scattered. I try to spend ~5 mins after to rewrite the important bits so that I am not confused after. It is sometimes difficult if the day is mostly meetings though. Occasionally if the meeting is exceptionally eventful/contentious/paradigm shifting, I will try to spend a little more time and explicitly write out what happened.
I also keep just one notebook for work. There are trade offs, but I have found it best to have everything in a known spot.
Re: Ask HN: How often do you take notes and where?
#15once a month on google docs or GitHub discussions
Re: Ask HN: How often do you take notes and where?
#16Pen and paper for the last 10+ years. I loosely follow the lab logbook format (I’m a programmer, senior/principal level) Typically I note decisions, information, and goals from meetings. I also start the day with a todo list that also serves as the basis for my status in standup. Additionally, I will also note my own problems, goals, and ideas throughout the day. I keep pen and paper with my at all times during the w…
This sounds pretty close to my setup as well (senior data scientist, managing a small group of data scientists/statisticians). Additional thoughts: For meetings, my notes are pretty much shorthand and messy/scattered. I try to spend ~5 mins after to rewrite the important bits so that I am not confused after. It is sometimes difficult if the day is mostly meetings though. Occasionally if the meeting is exceptionally e…
Excellent points.
Re: Ask HN: How often do you take notes and where?
#17Almost regularly. Use Google Doc and notes app.