I think this story is both right and wrong. I take a lot of notes. But mine are a bit more like descriptions to myself. To me they are invaluable because I forg

I think this story is both right and wrong. I take a lot of notes. But mine are a bit more like descriptions to myself. To me they are invaluable because I forget too easily. As a software developer there are too many technologies, libraries and tools to master. I cannot keep it all in my head. But I find that that writing articles around what I have learned is most effective. I put those online and I can later use Google to relocate them. I actually do this quite a lot. I also found Ulysses and iA writer very useful as they let you categorize notes in a hierarchy and store in markdown. I have most so much notes from using obscure formates. Sticking to markdown has been my best choice for note taking for many years. Another habit I have found useful is to begin highlighting and scribbling in the margins of books. It allows me to reopen a book later and more easily recall important stuff. I avoided this most of my life as I wanted to keep books in pristine conditions, but all you get is this perfectly nice looking book which you read at some point but which no longer hold value because you will never bother reading the whole thing over again.