Smart-note Apr 2026

Temporary notes specific to a single active project, like a blog post or work report, discarded or archived once the project is finished. 🔗 The Workflow: Making Connections

Quick, messy reminders or thoughts captured in the moment. These are processed and deleted within 24–48 hours. smart-note

To build a functional system, you categorize notes by their lifecycle rather than just their topic: Temporary notes specific to a single active project,

Short summaries of what you read or watch, written in your own words . They include bibliographic details so you can find the source later. To build a functional system, you categorize notes

The gold of the system. These are "atomic" (one idea per note) and written clearly enough for a stranger (or your future self) to understand without the original context.

Taking "smart notes" usually refers to the , popularized by Sönke Ahrens in his book How to Take Smart Notes . It shifts note-taking from passive storage to an active thinking system that builds a "second brain" over time. 🧠 The Core Philosophy