MentisCell – Notes Best Practices: Note Length
Summary
Notes should be as short or as long as necessary.
Refactor only when reuse or clarity demands it.
Link to this note
MentisCell – Notes Best Practices: Note Length
Content
- No need to optimize note length prematurely.
- If a section is reused in multiple places, split it into its own note.
- Known reusable concepts should be created as separate notes immediately.
- Otherwise, keep content together until refactoring is required.
- Leads naturally to Atomic notes and Molecular notes.
Essence
- Length = functional, not arbitrary.
- Refactor when reuse or clarity requires it.
- Flexibility over rigid rules.
Interconnections
Tags
#notelength #granularity #bestpractices #mentiscraft
Contributors
Created with the support of Microsoft Copilot on 2025-10-04.
Validated and edited by Jorge Godoy.