Why Tasks Are Not the Right Input for Zettelkasten
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Tasks are probably not the most suitable input for the zettelkasten. They simply don't fit well in the concept of zettelkasten evergreen notes:
- Zettelkasten note is a concept-orientated unit of knowledge, thought or idea
- In a broad sense, a task is an atomic improvement of some sort of a project.
- A zettelkasten note is intended to be linked with other notes, remixed, and reused in different contexts.
- The task's context is usually limited to the super-task and the project it contributes to.
- Zettelkasten's notes are intended to be valuable over time: they can be endlessly revisited and improved.
- The value of a task is limited, as its lifetime. It becomes outdated and can be deleted as soon as it is done
- Tasks typically have status, priority, deadlines, etc.
- Zettelkasten notes don't have status, priority, or deadlines like tasks typically do. They are just different entities
- A set of zettelkasten notes form a graph.
- A set of tasks and subtasks under a single project form a tree.
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