I completely agree with this.

Note-taking apps that use the traditional long-form “document”-style modality (versus cards, bullets, etc.) may work well for writing drafts or articles, but they do not work well for managing ideas. Long-form notes are counterproductive to making atomic, self-contained notes that are easy to combine, split, move, rearrange, and relate.

A Comprehensive Approach to Personal Note-taking

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Cameron Flint

Sébastien Dubois

Dec 4, 2021

I completely agree with this. I had this insight a while ago that next-generation note-taking apps should actually enforce semi-strict limitations on maximum note length (e.g., 140 characters ala Twitter), potentially allowing to chain multiple cards for a single idea