I’m asking because I’m wondering if there’s a more efficient way for me to handle my notes at work. Currently I just use a txt file in Notepad++. I use this file to track all of the stuff I have to do, such as tasks for stories I’m working on, next steps for projects, discussions I need to follow up on, questions and ideas I want to bring up, etc. The way I organize the document works pretty well for me, but I’m just curious how other people do it.
Not at all! I followed this guide to learn about it https://www.labri.fr/perso/nrougier/GTD/index.html Like really went step by step trying to understand it. Really changed the way I go about work notes.
For instance, I used to just commit ideas (fixes, imprivements…) to mind (and forgetting 99% of them ofc), since then I C-c i and write it up, which stores it in a file called “inbox.org” for later processing.
I used to write in a post it at the end of the day whatever I was doing when I left home and stick it to the display memento-style (otherwise I noticed I was completely clueless in the morning). Things like “you are dealing with this one bug”. Now I C-c i and write it up along the relevant snippet of code or whatever and from there I C-c w to refile it into the appropiate section of my projects.org file. It takes me less time than the post it and contains 10x the info. It also allows me to go back and know exactly what I was dealing with X months ago.
Like emacs, org mode (and to a lesser degree org-gtd) requires commitment and has a really steep learning curve, but many years down the line I feel really lucky to have put the time into it. Moreover when I see other people struggling to interact with the computer for something that I would do with emacs/org. Have you ever seen someone searching “google” on google? Its that feeling.