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I have a board in my office and my kitchen, so as I am pacing around on calls I will periodically walk over to the nearest board to scribble a note.

At the end of each day I will convert my whiteboard notes into GitHub issues.

Every day begins with a blank board.

It took me a really long time to get into this habit, but I never forget anything now. Relying on others to take notes for you is a huge mistake.



I mean in a 1:1 setting, the manager needs to take notes if he can't remember basic things like what we discussed 7 days ago. It has happened to me in the past, and their aloofness has resulted in me quitting my job. The onus of remembering is on my manager to make sure those 1:1 don't result in me leaving, not me.


I concur. While walking might be beneficial for the manager it'll be a problem long term (unless you think your memory is incredibly strong, which I doubt)




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