ARCHIVE: TIPS & TRICKS
Keep your notes clear
Steven Monell
10.31.2000
Rating: -4.60- (out of 5)
Keep Your Notes Clear
Steven Monell
Reader Steven Monell sends this somewhat different tip that developers
can use just to keep their heads on straight as they confront multiple
concurrent running projects, all of them, of course, TOP PRIORITY.
When you are a Developer/Integrator/Tester it becomes quite clear that
trying to maintain cohesive thoughts and notes can easily become
overwhelming.
In the last year I have added this technique into my planning skills.
First, pick up composition books in different colors. You can think of
these as old style notepads. We used them as kids years ago, remember?
Then:
1. Isolate project notes specifically to a color-coded book.
2. Make your notes bullet points (Clear, concise, and to the point).
3. Check off or use a Highlighter as you finish the tasks you have
bulleted.
4. Post a task-completion date next to the bullet points.
I have used daily planners for years and now am an avid user of
PDA's. Still, I find that the old tried-and-true notebooks make
tracking projects extremely simple. And upon completion of the project
I can go back and look to see where events could have been handled
better for future projects.
I hope this tip can benefit other programmers as much as it has helped
me.
Thanks, Steven. To show our appreciation for your submission, we will
be sending you a SearchVB denim shirt.
Steven Monell is a Sr. Technical Consultant for Boricua Technical
Services, located in Northern Virginia.
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