[rvzx]

This is mostly a set of surface-level arguments about superficial aspects of personal knowledge management.

Yes, influencers pitching specific methodologies are often full of shit. Yes, network graphs are often boring and gratuitous. Yes, being overly focused on the tools used to complete tasks often gets in the way of completing tasks.

None of that is super interesting.

Particularly disappointing are the references to obesity and hoarding. Taking notes isn't hoarding. Storing notes isn't obesity. Physical and mental health issues should not be fodder for bad analogies. The act of writing notes and being able to search and read notes is useful for anyone, and is essential for those with memory issues.

The idea that ought to be central to this post, cutting a line through the knowledge graph, could have been really useful and compelling if not surrounded by trivial complaints. It would be fascinating to explore how knowledge management tools can help people do the job of cutting a line through a graph, though that's not really explored in this post.

Maybe with this post the author got a little lost in the knowledge graph in his head rather than cutting a line.

His business Indie Thinkers seems to share a market with many personal knowledge management tools. Of course it does.

[kosherhurricane]

I use the Johnny Decimal system (with Zim Wiki). In 30 years of trying, it's the best personal knowledge management I've ever used.

All these note taking tools missed out on the straightforward categorization that the Johnny Decimal provides. And it's a big one.

[SkyMarshal]

Never heard of the Johnny Decimal system. Are there good any writeups or videos on it you recommend?

[lolcat_cowsay]

I agree, this blog post is too long for what he was actually trying to say, he could of gotten his point through in a few paragraphs rather than an entire page, I'm surprised that I had the patience to read all of it today.

[abnry]

But he _forcefully_ and _linearly_ made his prolonged point.

[_aavaa_]

Can you elaborate on the last point? From what I can tell it seems to be a private community, not a tool for knowledge management.