🧠 Steves Knowledge: Markdown based Second Brain Systems Using Obsidian

Introduction

This repo contains what are essentially wikis constructed using Markdown files.

I am using the Obsidian tool to construct these repos.

Repositories

• KnowledgeSystems - Information on Constructing and Organizing this type of System, and the Obsidian tool
• KnowledgeSoftware - Notes on Software Development

Refer to the Readme on Knowledge Systems for more information about the why and how.

Pros And Cons of Markdown Based Second Brain Systems

Advantages

• Text Based These systems have the advantage of keeping your data in text format where it is not linked to any proprietary format. Additionally, as a software developer, I am already familiar with Markdown, so that is natural to me.
• Zettelkasten Systems Zettelkasten systems are are a form of indexeing and linking documents while also providing references to original source material. Zettelkastens precede the internet, and are a predecessor of both HTML and Wikis.
• Publishable Tools like Obsidian have the capability of publishing Notes from this system directly to a web page.

Disadvantages

• Markdown Limitations Many things in markdown are cumbersome when compared to other tools, such as creating and editing tables. Obsidian and other tools are gaining ground, but there is still a learning curve for markdown.