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Discussion on: How do you keep track of what you’re working on so you remember where to start next time?

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Melissa Martinez

I mainly use Trello, there's other similar tools out there. I like that I can have 'boards' for each project, and 'cards' for each task. When I'm working on a task, I'll make a card on Trello and put it in a 'in progress' list. And while I'm working on the task, I'll jot down notes inside the card as I'm working, kind of like you would if you were taking down 'minutes' in a meeting. I'll also include links to github issues, todo lists etc... That way if I get distracted and abandon the project for a while, I just refer to the 'card in progress' and read all my notes to get right back into it.

I'll also have a collection of notepads and stickie notes while I'm working, but I makesure to copy those notes onto Trello before I close a project because I tend to misplace tangible objects 😅