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| source | https://www.ssp.sh/brain/ |
| categories | Thunkers |
| description | A crafted digital vault of curated knowledge where insights and ideas connect and compound, modeled after a Zettelkasten to inspire learning and discovery. |
| author | Simon Späti |
Second Brain
Crafted, Curated, Connected, Compounded
Welcome to my public Second Brain, a crafted knowledge vault where my notes, ideas, and insights are carefully curated, connected, and compounded over time. This vault is modeled as a digital Zettelkasten and Garden.
Navigation
Map of Content
My Second Brain is continuously growing, and while I have some essential Map of Content (MOC) starting points listed below, there are many more topics to discover as you explore. Feel free to dive into any of the following areas:
Data Engineering
Visit the Data Engineering Vault. Key topics include Data Engineering Concepts, Tools and Technologies, Practices, Modern Data Engineering and many more.
Personal Knowledge Management
Second Brain, Obsidian, Managing My Business with Obsidian, Zettelkasten, Permanent Notes, Public Second Brain with Quartz, How to Build a Second Brain, Smart Note Taking, PKM Workflow
Deep Life
Digital Minimalism, Deep Work, What Makes a Happy Life, Thoughts on Journaling, Stoic, Routines, Reading Books for a Happy Life, Minimalism, Pathless Path, Dumb Phone, What I Have Learned Abroad
Writing & Reading
Writing is Thinking, Markdown, On Writing, Reading Books for a Happy Life, Creative Writing, Distract-Free Typewriter, Type of Notetakers, Markdown vs Rich Text, Plaintext Files, Types of Content Online
Productivity
Getting Things Done (GTD), My Gigs, No Meetings (Async), Deep Work, Music for Focus, Creativity vs Productivity, Hell Yeah or No, Ultradian Rhythm
Neovim
Vim, Neovim Setup,Vim Motions, Query Databases in Vim, Vim Language, Vim for Obsidian, Why Vim is More Than Just an Editor, Vim Anywhere, Unix Philosophy, Dotfiles, TUIs
Digital Garden
Public Second Brain with Quartz, Quartzt, Open-Source Obsidian Publish Alternatives, Other Public Second Brains, Static Site Generators (SSG), Markdown, Future of Blogging, Second Brain Assistant
Enjoy exploring my Second Brain. I hope you find valuable insights and connections that inspire or help you on your journey.
Stay Updated
If you find the content of my Second Brain valuable and want to stay updated, consider subscribing to my Newsletter, reading Recent Newsletters, following the RSS feed, or seeing the latest updates below in recent notes.
About This Second Brain
For the quality of these notes and what to expect, check out the Disclaimer. Otherwise, learn more about the principles behind this knowledge vault and how it’s organized to provide lasting value.
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Crafted
Intentionally shaped notes to educate and inspire—built on strong principles of quality, clarity, and long-term value.
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Connected
Explore how thoughts are interconnected with the interactive graph and follow the backlinks to uncover unexpected relationships.
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Compounded
With every note, idea, and insight, my Second Brain grows—compounding in value, just like a money investment.

