Author(s): Andy Matuschak | Source(s): https://notes.andymatuschak.org/zXDPrYcxUSZbF5M8vM5Y1U9
More concretely, this manifests as a common failure mode for me when I’m writing notes as part of explicit preparation for some public writing. I’ll often try to do both jobs at once. That is, I might be writing atomic-style notes… but I try to write them as if they’re sections in a larger essay or work. Or even just: I try to write things with all the context and clear prose needed for an outsider to understand what I’m talking about. Then I often find that I can’t write anything at all!
inbox Don’t over-create notes with extra context and clarity for others. This decreases the useability for your future self. Instead, build separate “for you” notes later that provide context that others need.