The Compendium

Introduction

Welcome to my compendium! This is a collection of my learnings, notes, and insights on various topics. I created this in order to keep track of, refine, and show off what I've been learning lately.

What is a compendium?

A compendium is a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject. It's like a personal encyclopedia where I can store and organize my knowledge on different topics. The idea is to have a single place where I can easily access and review what I've learned.

Why create a compendium?

I was mostly inspired by this video which talks about the importance of having a personal knowledge base. A compendium also helps solidify learning by forcing the author to refine knowledge and summarize learning at several stages.

My Process

My process for adding information to this compendium is that I write down information in a physical notebook as I learn it (like summarizing what a professor says in a lecture). Then, I transfer that information to this compendium, refining and summarizing it again. This way, I have multiple stages of refinement which helps me solidify the knowledge and make it more concise and useful for future reference.