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+#+title: Atomic Notes
+#+date: 2024-01-11
+#+filetags: :concept:writing:
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+An atomic note contains exactly one idea, fully expressed.
+
+* Characteristics
+
+- Self-contained
+- Single focus
+- Linkable
+- Reusable
+
+* Benefits
+
+When notes are atomic:
+
+- Easy to link from multiple contexts
+- Simple to reorganize
+- Clear to understand
+- Quick to write
+
+* Examples
+
+Good atomic note titles:
+- "Spaced repetition improves long-term retention"
+- "Links create unexpected connections"
+- "Writing clarifies thinking"
+
+Bad titles:
+- "Notes about learning"
+- "Stuff I read"
+
+* Connection to Other Concepts
+
+Atomic notes are the foundation of [[file:zettelkasten.org][Zettelkasten]] and enable effective [[file:linking.org][Linking]].
+
+This principle comes from software engineering - see cite:martin2008 on the Single Responsibility Principle.