- This system was created by someone named [Johnny Noble](https://johnnydecimal.com/20-29-communication/21-send-and-receive/21.01-contact-me/) - It is is based on the [[Dewey Decimal System]], but it simplifies and adapts it for personal use. The Johnny Decimal System divides everything into 10 areas, each with 10 categories, and assigns a unique number to each area and category. [For example, the area 10-19 might represent the topic of personal finance, and the category 11 might represent the subtopic of budgeting](https://johnnydecimal.com/10-19-concepts/14-build-your-system/14.01-introduction/) - He also has a book called [The Johnny Decimal Workbook](https://app.gumroad.com/checkout) that retails for US$37 on Gumroad. - [x] I should read about the [[Johnny Decimal System]] on [his website](https://johnnydecimal.com/00-09-site-administration/00-index/00.00-index/). ✅ 2024-12-05 # Notes from the Website - Idea is not to depend upon Search, since most of the time the results are garbage. Also, we often don't know what to search for. - **Purpose:** - find things - quicker - with less stress - **PROCESS:** - *Step 1* - Divide everything into 10 buckets - Buckets should be unambiguously different - We'll call these buckets *areas*. - Examples: `Project Management`, `Documentation`. - *Step 2* - Go through each *area* and divide them in 10 buckets - We'll call these *categories* - Examples: `Project Management > Schedule`, `Documentation > System Design` - Categories are the key - **💡Thought:** If I can separate all items into areas and categories, should I not be able to do the same with YAML properties as well, by adding the *Areas* and *Categories* in there? - **🛑 Restriction:** You are not allowed to create any folder inside a Johnny.Decimal folder (category)