Most problems we solve are problems we have solved before. The difference between a five-minute fix and an afternoon of frustration is usually whether somebody wrote down what they did last time.
Keep a running log
A single file with a dated line or two whenever you change something important, set something up, or learn why something broke. It does not need to be organised. Search does the rest.
2026-06-02 moved backups to the new disk, verified restore of photos/2019
2026-06-09 renewed certificate early; renewal hook now restarts the web serverWriting things down also makes thinking clearer. If you cannot explain a decision in two sentences, you probably do not understand it yet.
Mira HoltEditor at Bet on Future
Writes about tools, habits and the quiet craft of keeping things running.
