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I started keeping my own daily, chronological notes (new day = new page) in OneNote; my oldest entry goes back to 2010. This was before they had an online version, or at least, an online version that worked reliably enough to use. Otherwise this is where I'd be keeping them.
There are good tidbits that we share in a company notebook (online version of OneNote), but my own notes tend to build upon the previous day's work, so without the greater context they wouldn't be particularly useful for anyone but myself.
It's been useful, despite the fact that the search feature could use a lot of polish.
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I used to use Evernote, until it forced me to use the cloud version.
Then I moved to Cherrytree (because I value the portability), then I moved to Microsoft OneNote because I was mainly using windows - but OneNote has been unstable for me across many PC's and networks and lost data.
I'm currently going with Markdown files in a directory structure. Portable. I can edit on anything anywhere. I can print or review with formatting and images. Ultimate control of where the files are stored. I can also search directories and files using GREP (or similar). Finally, I've found what seems to work best for me.
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I tried keeping notes on various projects but can never seem to keep it up-to-date.
So I store the information in a safe part of my brain where I won't forget..........?
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Good luck!
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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On the development side, most project folders will have a notes folder. For an import, (such as the one-off I am working on now) this folder has the original customer files, a document that describes the source(s) and methods for creating those files, and a change log.
On the customer side, besides our hand-rolled CMS for notes, I also keep dated folders (YYYY-MM-DD) on an external data drive for keeping date related stuff like databases, scripts, or import files.
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kmoorevs wrote: On the development side, most project folders will have a notes folder. For an import, (such as the one-off I am working on now) this folder has the original customer files, a document that describes the source(s) and methods for creating those files, and a change log.
I basically do the same thing. My notes folder doesn't just contain my notes, but relevant associated documents and such, just so it can all be in a known place and in source control. I use "notes" as a sort of standard name (all my projects that need one have the same name for that folder) even if it is a bit of a misnomer sometimes because it encompasses more than that.
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You are doing what many professionals do, i.e. Lawyers, doctors, engineers, etc. do whatever style format etc that works for you. I try to summarize from time to time for clarity of purpose and the look at next stages. It is also important to note that they are not just for you.
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Heck, at my age I keep notes to remind me which room I last visited.
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... and one (?) general note which lists where are the notes I noted 
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(and don't forget the string on your finger)
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Same, I'm a bit more messy so I keep a handful of plain text diaries and all the e-mails pertinent to the requirements / technical part of the stuff plus a transcript of the chats or phone calls.
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Absolutely. Each client has their own folder, each project has its own subfolder. In there is an /admin folder which contains invoice PDFs, contracts, a "WIP" document so I know what I'm actually working on, and a notes.txt file. I open that up in Notepad and hit F5 (to date/timestamp the entry) then make a brief note of a meeting actions, personnel changes, strategic stuff they client discusses etc. Periodically I will clear out defunct / superseded stuff. It's in Notepad so I can access it really fast, and F5 is so useful.
For support stuff (which is about all I do these days) I also have a tasks.txt file; again F5 timestamped and a very quick summary of time spent and task undertaken. That gets transcribed into an invoice at month-end. I should really do it direct into Excel (which I use for invoicing) but have a single Excel file for all the invoice spreadsheets for everyone, and with ~ 1000 invoices (each is a separate sheet) it's taking too long to open!
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You're more organized than I am, but I am a big proponent of people using what works for *them* in this case. Note taking shouldn't interfere with workflow or the development cycle in general, IMO. So for me I keep the organization relatively ... coarse I guess?
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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I use OneNote and put in things like SQL queries I'm using, software setup etc. Writing down design decisions are also usefull since this solves a lot of the WTFs that come along later.
I doubt therefore I am.
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Seriously - doesn't everyone do this?
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I always did that (in both paper and digital notebooks) until I discovered asana, but I still draw things out on actual paper.
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Historically I've been a bad note taker. Recently I've started using Microsoft One Note and really like it.
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I've been using Azure DevOps for all my code work, so I have my repo, tasks and other documentation altogether. I especially like that I can tie a commit to a particular story or task, so if I forget why I made a change, it's easy to follow the links...
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It's nice when you have that kind of infrastructure. Currently I work for myself from home, so I am not similarly equipped. Nor do I work routinely but rather in spurts, so it doesn't really pay for me to have a subscription to anything major since I'll take a month sabbatical here and there. Necessity is the mother of invention, and I find keeping everything simple works well enough for me. 
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I work from home to, as an independent contractor. And there is no cost to using Azure DevOps for small teams. I have several large repos there that I maintain. And it does make it easier when I can share the stories I am working on with my clients...
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Oh, i thought it was pay to play for professional stuff. thanks! 
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It is certainly worth looking at it. I believe you can have up to 5 people who can access your AzDo site. And having a VS license doesn't count to that limit. Mind you, I haven't looked if any of this has changed. And there are services on it they they do charge for. But for the most part I have no problems with just using the free services
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On my hobby project, I've taken to leaving notes when a thought occurs to me that I don't want to pursue right away, in the form of #error TODO maybe look into ... (c++)
Later I'm forced to at least look at the note. Otherwise they'd be lost forever.
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