> If note taking is used to help with memory, it should be done under rules or supervision, in my opinion. You're kind of implying that failing memory is unusu

> If note taking is used to help with memory, it should be done under rules or supervision, in my opinion. You're kind of implying that failing memory is unusual/exceptional and that it needs particular attention. Here's the cold hard truth of memory: your memory isn't as good as you think it is. No one's memory is as good as they think it is. And nothing you remember comes back out of your memory quite the way it went in. Writing good, complete notes that could be read by someone else (complete sentences) helps you design the prompts for your future recall of something complicated. Because one day you'll be that someone else. When I write code, I try to write code and comments that a version of me that is ten years older and persistently two hours short of sleep will be able to cope with at 10pm. My tireder, older self. Because one day he'll have to read it, understand it, and change it. I try to write notes the same way!