# How I Use My Zettelkasten as a Developer ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article1.be68295a7e40.png) URL:: http://noniin.antville.org/stories/2288458/ Author:: noniin.antville.org ## Highlights > I need to know how to do something > I need to know how a specific thing is implemented in the given framework, programming language, etc. > I need to know the definition of a pattern, concept, etc. ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1367060519/14807023)) > I found it helpful to differentiate between three different groupings of notes: > abstract concepts - ideas, definitions, patterns, etc. > concrete implementations - APIs, documentation of functions and keywords, classes, etc. > HowTo's, concrete solutions and approaches > These categories mirror my needs (see above) when wearing the hat of a programmer. They also make clear that there is a difference between the concept (e. g. the data structure array) and its implementation (arrays in PHP and Javascript are very different). ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1367060519/14807030)) --- Title: How I Use My Zettelkasten as a Developer Author: noniin.antville.org Tags: readwise, articles date: 2024-01-30 --- # How I Use My Zettelkasten as a Developer ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article1.be68295a7e40.png) URL:: http://noniin.antville.org/stories/2288458/ Author:: noniin.antville.org ## AI-Generated Summary None ## Highlights > I need to know how to do something > I need to know how a specific thing is implemented in the given framework, programming language, etc. > I need to know the definition of a pattern, concept, etc. ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1367060519/14807023)) > I found it helpful to differentiate between three different groupings of notes: > abstract concepts - ideas, definitions, patterns, etc. > concrete implementations - APIs, documentation of functions and keywords, classes, etc. > HowTo's, concrete solutions and approaches > These categories mirror my needs (see above) when wearing the hat of a programmer. They also make clear that there is a difference between the concept (e. g. the data structure array) and its implementation (arrays in PHP and Javascript are very different). ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1367060519/14807030))