Ask HN: What's your note-taking methodology?

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  • For a bit I was using vimwiki. I really liked it, however, getting it to work with images was a huge pain in the butt. So lately I have been using Obsidian. It allows me to use vim mode, paste images, and also write notes in md format.

    Check it out at https://obsidian.md/

  • CrossLine

    CrossLine is an outliner with sophisticated cross-link capabilities in the tradition of the well-respected Ecco Pro

  • Depends on the job and available typing skills; when I do requirements elucidation I usually just write down everything the stakeholders are telling including the questions; I use https://github.com/rochus-keller/CrossLine which lets me structure the text on the fly; after the session I do different summaries which either reference or transclude the outline items generated during the sessions. Also during design meetings I usually write down everything which is easier and almost an automatic process.

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  • editor

    Android simple text editor (by billthefarmer)

  • .txt and .md files in a folder I sync with Syncthing, and edit with Sublime Text 3 on my desktop machines, and Editor[1] on my phone. I create a file per topic, e.g., `ruby.md`, `docker.md`, `cooking.md`, and switch quickly between files using Ctrl + P in Sublime Text.

    [1] https://billthefarmer.github.io/editor/

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