Comment by eightys3v3n

Comment by eightys3v3n 5 days ago

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I use a combination of Obsidian notes and Confluence.

Obsidian is a not-very-organized mess unfortunately; I still haven't figured this out but it's good enough for me to usually find things I remember. Confluence is organized as such https://docs.divio.com/documentation-system/. This works great.I always know where to put something and where to find it again later.

I also don't keep tabs open, I write things on a Todo list in Obsidian. Then at the beginning and end of the day I organize it; finishing small things like "record this", prioritizing, and moving project specific tasks to a page just for that project.

input_sh 5 days ago

Honest suggestion: do not worry about where to put it, worry about what you will type into the searchbar when you half-remember it 2 years later.

No file structure is ever gonna beat a good searchbar, adjust your own notes accordingly. I completely hid the file explorer. If I need to cluster things together, I use very specific key words at the top of the file (think: #Parent/Child), they're far more flexible than a file system.

  • eightys3v3n 5 days ago

    I have been exploring using tags in file properties instead of a folder layout. Just so I can pull things like they are a person, they worked for this company. Or I'm only looking for project docs, or article summaries. I just haven't wholesale moved so I'm getting the disadvantages of both approaches :p

    I generally think you're right though so I am moving away from folders. Especially when the notes are raw text (markdown) and can be searched by anything effectively.

    I am also interested in graph searching but I haven't used it yet.

  • datadrivenangel 4 days ago

    Obsidian search is powerful. These days i find myself putting unstructured keywords at the start of many notes so that I have an easier time finding them.