Zettelkasten

Associative Linking

Associative Linking

Folders sort. Links think. Here's how I use associative linking so notes meet each other without me remembering every filename.

Atomic Design for Notes

Atomic Design for Notes

Brad Frost's atomic design is for UI components. I borrowed the idea for notes - one idea per file, combinable later. Here's how that changed my wiki.

Atomic Notes

Atomic Notes

One idea per note, written to stand alone and link freely - not mini blog posts.

Evergreen Notes

Evergreen Notes

I write evergreen notes to stay useful - timeless phrasing, clear claims, updated when reality changes.

Evergreen vs Fleeting Notes

Evergreen vs Fleeting Notes

Fleeting notes catch sparks. Evergreen notes hold truth. I need both lanes and a clear promotion path.

Note-Taking for Researchers

Note-Taking for Researchers

Researchers drown in PDF highlights. I borrow lit-review habits: source notes, synthesis notes, never merge the two.

Slip-box History

Slip-box History

The slip-box (Zettelkasten) wasn't magic software - Luhmann's physical note cards and links. History helps separate myth from method.

The Zettelkasten Myth

The Zettelkasten Myth

Luhmann's output wasn't copy-paste from buying the right notebook. The Zettelkasten myth oversells tools and undersells writing.

Zettelkasten

Zettelkasten

Zettelkasten is one idea per note, dense links, writing from the network.

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