Its a great way to get data out of my head quickly, if i need it in another place later i can always copy and move the data…but the important thing is the information is there if i ever need it again. After doing this for a little under a year, i’ve created quite the nifty personal cheat-sheet.

Can’t remember some bit of javascript, or how to restart my nginx process? It’s only a quick Ctrl+F away.

Though its only a simple text document, it is extremely convenient and very flexible, it may not be for everyone but I encourage you to find a way to get all the stuff floating around in your head and find a place for it. That way when you need it again, you don’t have to wonder “man, what was that great idea i had”, or “do i really have to google ‘rails rake db:’ commands…again”. Whatever you put in there, no one will judge you, consider it your very quiet always on call personal assistant!