It's not enough for me to just take notes - they have to be useful, too. Here's how I refactor notes in Obsidian using community and core plugins to inventory, structure, categorise, explain, and modularise my notes. Refactoring isn't just for code. It's for notes too! It's only through gradually updating my notes over time that I can begin to reap the benefits of continuous note-taking.

// RESOURCES
Monitoring (notes): https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/...
Coding and writing converging (notes): https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/...
Quick Switcher (notes): https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/...
Outline (notes): https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/...
Search (notes): https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/...
Strange New Worlds (notes): https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/...
Readwise Official (video):    • How to process notes in Obsidian // R...  
ExcaliBrain (video):    • How to use the ExcaliBrain Obsidian p...  
Obsidian Excalidraw (video):    • Visual map of content in Obsidian // ...  
Note Refactor (notes): https://notes.nicolevanderhoeven.com/...

// TIMESTAMPS
00:00 What is refactoring and why should you do it?
02:07 Inventory - start with what you've got
05:13 Structure - restructuring your notes
09:33 Categorise - organise headings within the note
11:59 Explain - fleshing out your note
13:33 Modularise - break it apart into smaller notes
19:09 Summary of how to refactor notes


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// ABOUT ME
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// APPS I USE
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