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but why a mind map instead of a simple outline?

• bayindirh 5y ago
  Because it's extremely fast. Enter for a new item in same level, tab for one lower level. Also it allows visual organization and reorganization. When I start to mindmap, I can do a one man brainstorming to flesh out the subject I'm working on, software or not. Moreover, you can add much more information under every bubble, esp. with FreeMind. Also there are other ways for showing different kind of relationships, like drawing an arrow between two nodes and labeling it "depends" or "may contradict" or whatever. Maybe I work extremely fast with it, because my brain works exactly like a mind map. I explode an idea in my mind, and continue exploring by re-centering to a sub-idea. Mind mapping allows me to reflect that exploration process to an infinite canvas, so I don't stress about backtracking or remembering a web of ever growing connections.