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