Keep a programming journal (gist.github.com)
recommended by 2 users | 2012 | 171 points by feyyaz | productivity | original thread |
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sent-hil Nov 24, 2017 | on: Using a logbook to improve your programming | context

This is similar to what I've been doing on and off for nearly 5 years now: https://gist.github.com/sent-hil/3444793, except on paper.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4448361 has some good tips and tricks.

raju Nov 23, 2012 | on: Using VimWiki as a distributed, encrypted lab notebook for… | context

There was a discussion on HN a while back on maintaining a programming journal except this one advocated a pen-and-paper approach. Might be a good place to get ideas on the what and how-to aspects of maintaining a journal.

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4448361