In my opinion, Mind Maps are not great for organizing information, learning things or keeping track of things. Notice how the Github read-me itself is formed like a Table of Contents. Table of Contents (or other organized lists) are better for organizing your information and placing it in thematically similar topics, etc. In cases where you're presenting or recalling information, the more linear narrative of a Table…
Im using mind maps since 13 years a lot and i think they're great for organizing information, learning things or keeping track of things, just needs 2 be done right.
I have some of them on big sheets of paper hang up to my walls (stuff im learning atm), some using software (ie budget
or project planning), lots on b5 paper blocks and loads on a4... works well for me. as well I use it a lot when planning thinking about new/current software.