my-vault/03_Resources

📚 Resources

Your personal knowledge base of reference materials and evergreen notes.

Purpose

Resources are reference materials that:

• You might need someday
• Aren't tied to specific projects
• Represent topics of ongoing interest
• Build your knowledge base over time

What Belongs Here

Categories to Consider

03_Resources/
├── Articles/          # Saved web content
├── Books/            # Book notes and summaries
├── Concepts/         # Evergreen idea notes
├── People/           # Notable people and thinkers
├── Tools/            # Software, methods, frameworks
├── Quotes/           # Memorable quotes
├── Examples/         # Case studies, references
└── Learning/         # Course notes, tutorials

Good Resources

• Tutorial on Python decorators
• Article about mental models
• Book notes from "Thinking, Fast and Slow"
• Framework for decision-making
• List of cognitive biases
• Industry trend analysis

Organization Principles

By Topic, Not Source

❌ "Articles from Medium" ✅ "AI Development Techniques"

Evergreen Over Ephemeral

❌ "News from March 2024" ✅ "Principles of Network Effects"

Atomic Notes

• One concept per note
• Self-contained understanding
• Heavily linked to related ideas

Claude Code Workflows

Building Knowledge

I'm researching [topic].
What do I already have in Resources?
What gaps exist in my knowledge?

Making Connections

Find all resources related to [concept].
How do different sources approach this?
What patterns emerge?

Creating Synthesis

Review all notes about [topic] in Resources.
Create a synthesis document of key insights.

Finding Examples

I need examples of [concept].
Search my resources for relevant cases.

Resource Development

From Consumption to Creation

1. Capture: Save interesting content
2. Process: Extract key ideas
3. Connect: Link to existing notes
4. Develop: Build your own understanding
5. Create: Generate original insights

Progressive Summarization

• First pass: Highlight interesting parts
• Second pass: Bold the most important
• Third pass: Create summary at top
• Fourth pass: Extract to own note

Claude Code Prompts

Knowledge Audit

Analyze my Resources folder.
What topics am I building expertise in?
Where are the gaps?

Connection Discovery

Find surprising connections between 
different topics in my Resources.

Learning Path

Based on my resources about [topic],
what should I learn next?
Create a learning path.

Concept Clarification

Explain [concept] using examples 
from my existing resources.

Best Practices

Naming Conventions

• Clear, descriptive titles
• Include key concepts in name
• Avoid dates (unless historical)
• Use consistent formatting

Note Structure

# Concept Name

## Summary
One paragraph overview

## Key Points
- Main idea 1
- Main idea 2
- Main idea 3

## Connections
- Related to: [[Other Concept]]
- Contrasts with: [[Different Idea]]
- Examples: [[Case Study]]

## Sources
- Original article/book/video

Maintenance

• Review and update regularly
• Merge duplicate concepts
• Strengthen connections
• Delete what's no longer relevant

Tips

• Quality over quantity - Better to deeply understand few concepts
• Your words matter - Rewrite in your own understanding
• Links are gold - Connections create value
• Review regularly - Unused knowledge fades
• Share freely - Teaching solidifies understanding

Remember

Resources are your external brain. The value isn't in collecting, but in connecting and creating. Use Claude Code to help you see patterns and build understanding across your entire knowledge base.