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I am curious how other people have found mind mapping useful. I only find it useful if the edges mean something logical, like cause/effect, or hierarchical lik
by tunesmith 8y ago
I am curious how other people have found mind mapping useful.
I only find it useful if the edges mean something logical, like cause/effect, or hierarchical like "A is the boss of B". But when it's merely drawing lines that imply some sort of fuzzy "is related" relationship, or "A makes me think of B", it only leads to a bunch of nodes and lines that are a jumble.
- cdumler 8y agoMind maps are useful when you don't know what the structure is before hand. For instance, when I start a new job, I tend to mind map everything. I really have no idea how to organize concepts, names, computers/servers, etc. But, a mind map makes it very easy to reorganize as I gain more clarity. Eventually, I drop the map once I understand innately.
- RickJWagner 8y agoI find mind maps very useful. I like to categorize things by branch (and use the number, etc. icons to cross-reference sometimes.) It's not perfect, but it's better than reams of text. I think sometimes the primary value of the mindmap is the study I put in building it.
- KineticLensman 8y agoThey aren't my go-to tool but I have found mind maps useful for playing with high-level doc structures. I used one today to prevent some candidate taxonomical groupings to some domain experts, and it served the purpose of sparking debate and getting feedback on suggested regroupings