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It's no substitute for a librarian, but I am interested in eventually trying out the Johnny.Decimal system [0] to build my own taxonomy based on what I use most
by Nzen 5y ago
It's no substitute for a librarian, but I am interested in eventually trying out the Johnny.Decimal system [0] to build my own taxonomy based on what I use most often. (Basically choose 10 categories, and then subdivide those ten more times, by usage. These get numeric prefixes, to simplify navigation.) It's not for everyone, but the author says [1] he's used it for years.
[0] https://johnnydecimal.com/ https://johnnydecimal.com/
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25412267 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25412267
- pantulis 5y agoWith enough discipline Johnny Decimal can work wonders, specially if you organize your work in the same way across different apps (say email, files, or productivity app) Once you get the habit of using it, the most frequently used codes stick into your mind so it's effortless. And in case you don't remember it, there is a clear, fixed path to find the required resources. Still, coming up with a taxonomy is hard and essential. Should I keep my home bills under home/invoices or invoices/home ? The answer does not matter, but you need to stick to it across all your areas of interest.