Using an Engineering Notebook
3 months ago
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- The author emphasizes the importance of using a physical engineering notebook for productivity and effectiveness in software engineering.
- An engineering notebook is a detailed, dated, real-time, permanent, and original record of work, similar to lab notebooks used by researchers.
- The author started using an engineering notebook in 2016 for consulting work and finds it helps with memory and clear thinking.
- Writing by hand aids memory and clarity, though the author rarely refers back to old notes except for recent work.
- The notebook is private, used solely for the author's work and thought process, not shared with others.
- The author encourages others to try using an engineering notebook and experiment with different formats to find what works best.
- The author uses an e-ink notebook to avoid smudging and for portability.