Luhmanns zettelkasten a productivity tool that works. An electronic zettelkasten slip box, file card system according to niklas luhmann. In a markdown world atoms or zettels seem best as files. Contribute to sjplot zettelkasten development by creating an account on github. Software engineer, open source enthusiast, cofounder of emvi. The more notes that are interlinked, the more the zettelkasten becomes a system to retain knowledge and generate insight for your future self. Knowledge management with zettelkasten and ia writer. I agree with the author, daniel luedecke, on many things, but there are also many things i find questionable. Write small notes, using note sequences to develop an idea or topic. Write small notes, using note sequences to develop an idea or topic where possible or necessary i. The archive adds zettelkasten to the notetaking arsenal. Id like to add ia writer to that list, as i think it ticks pretty much all the boxes.
I have also written many times on connectedtext and how i use it as a zettelkasten just click on connectedtext or zettelkasten. I think zettelkasten people tend to say the automated uid system plus the tags system fulfills the purpose of this, but i dont think it does. How to take smart notes as a developer i recently read the book how to take smart notes by snke ahrens. A zettelkasten as an idea dates to the work of the 20th century german sociologist niklas luhmann, who used a large system of carefully labeled notecards an index card is a zettel as a form of hypertext.
Its also what made me reflect on the limits on ids. The education needed by a solution developer varies depending on the company. A slipbox, also known as a card index or zettelkasten in german, is where niklas luhmann would store all of his permanent notes on index cards. Zkn zettelkasten alternatives and similar software. Luhmanns zettelkasten a productivity tool that works like your. Im thinking of going primitive, with discursion into. To start your own zettelkasten, you can use a physical one just like luhmann did or use a digital implementation. His notebase consisted of many a6 sheets written on one side only, in wooden drawers. Theclearhorizon asked an interesting question in a comment thread over at zettelkasten. This method was devised by german sociologist niklas luhmann, who used it as an aid in his research throughout his life 1.
The original process is about reading, making notes, and then developing further thoughts and analyses all of which might be linked. Niklas luhmann, a social scientist who researched and wrote over 70 books, used halfsheets of paper. Its possible to update the information on zkn zettelkasten. Defining a zettelkastena way of organizing notes for longterm usability and effective learning. Here you find a list of tested tools to implement your own zettelkasten. But i very much doubt it would be as effective as the original, even if it were luhmann himself doing it. Back then, i did not think too much about this, it just felt right to state this. A job description for a microsoft certified solutions developer. A software solution has the advantages that it saves space, is portable and you can collaborate with people.
I want to find out, which exact aspect of a zettelkasten using folgezettel is to be named just that folgezettel. Tobias lahmann software developer self employed linkedin. Some developers need only an associate degree in a computerrelated field, while others need as much as a masters degree in computer science with a specialization relevant to the company they intend to work for. Introduction into luhmann s zettelkasten thinking and its technical implementation this lecture gives an introduction into a specific scholarly technique of reading and excerpting texts and. Course ratings are calculated from individual students ratings and a variety of other signals, like age of rating and reliability, to ensure that they reflect course quality fairly and accurately. Luhmann also used tags, but that was a separate system entirely, and gave him yet another crossconnected, indexed system within the system. Pdf introduction into luhmanns zettelkastenthinking and. Why you need a zettelkasten, what a zettelkasten is, and how to create a portable zettelkasten using hugo and git. Developing open source software is a political act.
Zettelkasten how one german scholar was so freakishly. However the author does not actually cite any research that proves that the system works for everyone. Luhmann s zettelkasten a productivity tool that works like your brain. Use zettelkasten method for more scientific note taking. Tagging and register separate register with core keywords tags, referencing to selected. A literal translation of zettelkasten is slip box i. This happens because the zettelkasten method strikes a balance between order and freedom. Workflow of luhmanns principle in the electronic zettelkasten think about the topic or subject, where a new note fits into find a starting point in the zettelkasten related to this topic and start reading exploring your existing notes sequences decide whether the note is the start of a new topic sequence. After reading about luhmann s zettelkasten 1 system, ive also had a great productivity boost by implementing a similar scheme in zotero.
Digital implementation of luhmann s zettelkasten method spam alert. Hello alessandro, zettelkasten is a natively a german program. Elephant is an open source, cross platform note taking. People with a microsoft certified solutions developer mcsd designation get jobs as software developers and programmers for. Niklas luhmann was a german sociologist and system theorist. It is important to remember that luhmann was an academic and reserved his zettelkasten for his academic work. Each graph will look different, and your tagging habbits as well as goals for using the zettelkasten will differ completely perperson. It is a network of thoughts and ideas not unlike that which is in your head that you keep externally, preserving your trains of thought for later rumination or development. In the academy we have been studying this groundbreaking methodology and as a group we have been implementing it. Zettelkasten according to luhmann this program is based on the working principle of niklas luhmann s famous zettelkasten slip box, file card system. Digital zettelkasten tools and the common examples i see use these techniques well. Oct 26, 2019 the full transcription of the video can be found below. To support this argument the author points to niklas luhmann who was a very productive social scientist in the 20th century and used the method. Most of these have to do with the parallels between his luhmann s usage of his card index and the principles behind the software.
Delphi developers can now enjoy inline variable declaration, type inference, and more. Contribute to elmarizettelkasten development by creating an account on github. The archive blends the power and simplicity of nv alt with the elegance and efficacy of a digital zettelkasten system to bring order and clarity to your notetaking. The zettelkasten is a deeply personal and organic system. Specifically, i would like to use it in combination with the zettlr software. A zettelkasten is like an interestpaying savings account for your mind. Niklas luhmann with this mantra in mind, the founding team, consisting of bjorn wagner, david eickhoff both software developer and richard ottinger humanities doctoral student, has been developing a marketready software solution that makes scientific work easier for both students and doctoral students of all disciplines. Introduction to luhmanns zettelkasten thinking and its. Mar, 2020 elephant is an open source, cross platform note taking application for windows, linux, and macos. It is based on the zettelkasten slip box of niklas luhmann, a german sociologist, who had a really big physical analogue zettelkasten.
How to build a digital zettelkasten superorganizers. A structured note taking system descended from sociologist and functionalist, niklas luhmann. If the position in the archive changes, the link would break and you couldnt find the note again. Here you find a list of tested tools to implement your own zettelkasten knowledge management system. Zettelkasten according to luhmann for windows, mac os x and linux. Niklas luhmann developed the system to take notes on his reading. Zettelkasten is german for slipbox, ie, a box with slips of paper in it. The purpose of a zettelkasten is to complete this activity with intention. Emvi blog luhmanns zettelkasten a productivity tool. But the idea of flowing note sequences seems to have been important too to luhmann. How to take smart notes as a developer dev community. Based on the ideas of niklas luhmann and umberto eco.
Christian and sascha, the peeps running zettelkasten. Software naturally shapes and restricts the thoughts that come when using it. It is in some ways similar to daniel ludeckes zettelkasten, which has seen much more development during the last few years, however. Zettelkasten can also evolve in the direction of a personal wiki. The german zettelkasten method book, written by sascha. Though im following this subreddit from a while, and even read few articles about the zk in general from, i still have many doubts on how apply my knowledge to build a zettelkasten. Zkn zettelkasten sometimes referred to as zkn, zettelkasten was added by fadfjg in oct 2010 and the latest update was made in nov 2014. Tableflip mac, a markdown table editor by christian. Welcome to the homepage of the zettelkasten slip box, file card system for your computer. Oermusik open educational resources zur musik 9,154 views 12. I just came across introduction to luhmann s zettelkasten thinking. The zettelkasten method of note taking is not just any method for taking and managing notes, but one that reflects the power of modern science. The archive is built around the needs of a modern, digital approximation of the zettelkasten. The more feature full the software is, the more the thinking is moulded into the shape of the program.
I would like to show you how you can create a zettelkasten. Luhmann used physical cards to build his zettelkasten, and back in the 1960s that was the best option. Paperbased solution if you want to go old school and. Net programming certification microsoft offers, and the popularity of the. Luhmann had 66,000 notes in his second archive, by the way. Top articles and videos about zettelkasten on pocket.
The archive is exactly what it needs to be, lean, purposeful, and fast. Word counter mac to track your productivity by christian. After reading an article, i write up a summary of my ideas and thoughts and attach it to the article as a literature note. You dont need any fancy hardware or software to build a zettelkasten. Jul 25, 2018 a blog based on my life as a software developer. The archive blends the power and simplicity of nv alt with the elegance and efficacy of a digital zettelkasten system to bring order and clarity to your notetaking system. Remember that in the case of luhmann s notes we are talking about paper. I recently read the book how to take smart notes by sonke ahrens. This program is based on the working principle of niklas luhmann s famous zettelkasten. A software solution has the advantages that it saves space, is portable and you.
This glossary entry is used to explain supermemo, a pioneer of spaced repetition software. On the one hand, we can imagine a note system with no organization. He references to protomusical communications leading to the development. These references are of luhmann s work as a sociologist without reference to his zettelkasten but interesting none the less. Contribute to sjplotzettelkasten development by creating an account on github. Yeah, i would also say that systems architecture is to provide blue prints for software and a zettelkasten can be a good place to put approaches, patterns and principles. Dec 27, 2018 this idea is not new, my method is modelled on that of the german sociologist niklas luhmann, it is called the zettelkasten method. The software appears to be pushing concepts that would have. As most of the materials for supermemo guru are born in incremental writing in supermemo, this wiki can be seen as another metaphor for the method. Today, you can also accomplish the same sort of thing thanks to using various software, some even specifically made for zettelkasten. Ultimately it seems that all these information systems are just different. You can create an intelligent knowledge base with just a handful of note cards and a pencil. Mar 19, 2020 a slipbox, also known as a card index or zettelkasten in german, is where niklas luhmann would store all of his permanent notes on index cards.
Niklas luhmann was renowned for his zettelkasten and called it his external brain. The method was made famous by german sociologist niklas luhmann. You dont need to buy some expensive software or, god forbid, a big clunky set of wooden drawers like luhmann s original zettelkasten. Last weekend i discovered a method for notetaking called zettelkasten. Does anyone use the zettelkasten aka card index method for their note taking and information management. We tested a lot of different styles and workflow ideas, and one that stuck was the zettelkasten. How i use my zettelkasten as a developer zettelkasten forum. Zettels zettels is a command line tool implementing niklas luhmann s system of a zettelkasten. My zettelkasten i have written many times about luhmann s zettelkasten see luhmann on taking note. As recovering software developer this feels like a fairly minimalistlightweight approach. Does anyone use the zettelkasten aka card index method.
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