Zettelkasten and atomic notes
My knowledge workflow is inspired by Zettelkasten, a method focused on building a web of linked, reusable notes over time.
- What Zettelkasten is (and how I apply it): Zettelkasten
A core practice inside Zettelkasten is writing atomic notes—small, single-purpose notes that capture one idea clearly so it can be referenced, recombined, and expanded later.
- How I write atomic notes: Atomic Notes
How did you come to this idea?
I write in a tool called Obsidian for personal knowledge management (PKM)—it’s where I capture ideas, connect concepts, and build an evolving knowledge graph.
- Learn more about Obsidian: Obsidian
Why Obsidian
Obsidian is a local-first note system built around plain text Markdown, which makes it durable and portable. It also has a strong community ecosystem of plugins—including options that can publish your vault directly.
I chose not to publish directly from Obsidian. Instead, I “roll my own” publishing pipeline using Astro so I can:
- keep full control over the site structure and UI
- generate custom graph + navigation experiences
- integrate D3-driven visualizations cleanly
Read more about my site stack: Astro