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I do something like this too. I keep markdown files related to projects I'm working on. I never really made the connection between what I do and lab journals, a
by qntty 6y ago
I do something like this too. I keep markdown files related to projects I'm working on. I never really made the connection between what I do and lab journals, although I'm familiar with the concept. This makes me think that I could be more organized with my own markdown files. I never thought to create a new one each day and copy the useful stuff from the day before, but that would probably help me be more organized. It can be overwhelming to sort through days worth of missteps just to figure out where you left off on a project.
- elric 6y agoI'm pretty disorganized by nature, so I need something to help me stay on track. The simple act of reading through that todo list first thing in the morning helps a lot. "Oh yeah, I finished that, that needs a bit more work, that's half way done". Depending on what it is I'm working on, it can be as simple as 5 bullet points, or it can be headings and paragraphs. I try not to be strict about the format, and it's certainly evolved over the years. For instance, we have a weekly department meeting. There's now a section "Dept Meeting" in today's file with a few points I want to bring up. Maybe they'll get resolved by then, or maybe I'll add more points. The simple act of copying that file each day and removing what's no longer relevant means I have refreshed my memory, don't have to worry about stuff that's no longer relevant, and have a track record of what I thought was relevant.