Tip2026-06-26#notes
Use Notes as an observation log
Observation-first notes reduce hindsight storytelling. The reader writes the low-confidence token, unsupported claim, weird citation, or broad tool selector before explaining it away.
Those observations become better prompts for review, better term candidates for Dictionary, and better discussion material for a field.
The simple format is: I saw, I expected, I think it means, I need a definition for.
Aha moment
Observation-first notes preserve the evidence before the reader writes a story about it.
Try this
Use the format I saw, I expected, I think it means, and I need a definition for after every demo.
Watch for
- Conclusions recorded without the artifact that caused them
- Surprising behavior erased by a polished summary
- Term confusion captured nowhere reusable