MentisCell – Notes Best Practices: Folders
Summary
Folders provide a first level of categorization in a vault.
They should be broad, shallow, and consistent across tools.
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MentisCell – Notes Best Practices: Folders
Content
- Use folders for broad categories (e.g., PARA method).
- Keep hierarchy shallow to reduce decision friction.
- Replicate the same structure across tools (disk, email, photos, etc.).
- Avoid overly specific folders.
- Use ASCII-compatible names for portability.
Essence
- Folders = context, not precision.
- Shallow > deep.
- Consistency across systems reduces stress.
Interconnections
Tags
#folders #organization #bestpractices #mentiscraft
Contributors
Created with the support of Microsoft Copilot on 2025-10-04.
Validated and edited by Jorge Godoy.