---
title: "How I Take Smart Daily Notes as a Developer"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-i-take-smart-daily-notes-as-a-developer-boll63wjz
source_url: https://spin.atomicobject.com/smart-daily-notes-developer/
type: article
source: "Atomic Spin"
published: 2024-07-17T12:01:17.760Z
updated: 2024-10-05T17:23:51.421Z
tags: ["tools", "productivity", "remote-work", "markdown"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 728
comments: 33
language: en
---

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# How I Take Smart Daily Notes as a Developer

**[Atomic Spin](https://daily.dev/sources/atomicobject)** · 5 min read · 728 upvotes · 33 comments

## Summary

The author shares their journey in establishing a daily note-taking practice as a developer working remotely. Initially started for accountability, this habit grew into a comprehensive documentation system. The post discusses the evolution of tools used, from Evernote to Obsidian, and details the structure of daily notes. Key sections include tasks, logs, daily stand-up updates, pre-composed communications, and takeaways. This practice offers clarity on work progress, helps in drafting communications, and aids in meeting preparations.

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## Community discussion

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**@catalincodes** · 13 upvotes

> I literally do the exact same thing. A bit more simplified and I will definitely take inspiration from this.
>
> I have a PowerShell script that generates a templated mardown file with the format `YYYY-MM-DD-PomodoroLog.md` that contains a place to list my to-dos, meetings, and then a section where I can log my poms.
>
> The format looks a lot like yours, because it's Markdown so:
>
> ```md
> # Title
> ### Section Title
>
> List Description:
> - [ ] ToDo 1
> - [ ] ToDo 2
> - [ ] etc
>
> List2 Description:
> - list item 1
> - list item 2
> - etc
> ```
>
> I'm optimizing it last few days, renamed it to daily_notes (since it...

**@vernonk** · 5 upvotes

> I used to be so consistent with this and it fell off. The post inspired me to get this back in action. Created Notion templates and starting back up today. Smart Template Button to generate a page for weekly notes, a second on that page to generate a list toggle with the template.

**@isaacmathew** · 3 upvotes

> daily notes I found a significant waste of time. it creates so much additional information that will just pile up and very difficult to shift through. project notes are preferred.
>
> if you are working only on one project, then daily notes work. everything is about that project. the need to implement daily notes is subject to if your project workflow.

**@inbarreto86** · 3 upvotes

> not sure if saving every slack message or email would be of help, definitely a kinda todo list to remember everything that is on the plate would help

**@reinerknuden** · 2 upvotes

> I simply lack the discipline to do that every single day. But your post inspires me to give it another try. Obsidian it shall be as well.

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