I maintain a Notion database with calendar view. Each day, I create a new note/entry for the given day using a "standup" template, which simply prompts for: what I worked on yesterday, what I'll work on today, and then below, all of my notes for the day. The page itself is freeform, so I can include things like todo lists, code snippets, etc. It's worth clarifying that "todos" here are micro-tasks related to my work that day, not longer running tasks that I'll address over days or weeks (those are logged elsewhere).
This system works really well for me. I've stuck with it for years, longer than any other "daily log" system I've tried.
Why it works for me:
- The separation of notes between days mitigates the visual clutter that comes with a "one giant document" system. Each day I start with a blank slate.
- I can quickly reference notes from any day in the past by scanning the calendar and finding the day I worked on a particular thing.
- Everything is still searchable via Notion's global search.
This system works really well for me. I've stuck with it for years, longer than any other "daily log" system I've tried.
Why it works for me:
- The separation of notes between days mitigates the visual clutter that comes with a "one giant document" system. Each day I start with a blank slate.
- I can quickly reference notes from any day in the past by scanning the calendar and finding the day I worked on a particular thing.
- Everything is still searchable via Notion's global search.