Organizing Digital Content

I read a ton on the web.

I did the math. Over the last 10 years, I have consistently read at least 3 articles and 2 videos per day on various topics. This means that a minimum, I’ve consumed 10,950 articles and watched over 7,300 videos over that time period.

Not everything I read is great, but there are about 4-5 articles a week that I’d probably want to reference in the future for one reason or another.

Keeping all of that information organized is hard. Being able to recall that information on demand is a superpower. I have a friend where every time I have a conversation with him he points out a relevant resource and shares it with me on demand.

Every. Single. Time. Like magic.

And he doesn’t just share any article, but one that is perfectly aligned to the topic and often from several years back. I have a pretty strong memory for something I’ve read in the last few weeks, but for the items I’ve read 4 years ago? Forget about it.

Mystified by how he consistently pulls this off, I flat out asked him the truth behind his sorcery.

Here’s his secret: he uses a combination of Pocket to organize digital content and Craft to share them.

It’s like peanut butter and jelly.

Pocket effectively works as a browser extension that allows you to save, tag, and organize digital content for later consumption. In the premium version, you also get to save these articles permanently offline along with adding highlights to the articles. You can quickly reference these articles again via search and share individual articles out quickly.

Craft is a great tool to use alongside Pocket because you can create beautiful documents on topics that you want to share with others. I am going to start by recreating my guide to UX design on craft which is a collection of articles and sites that I like to share with people who are trying to get into the field.

I’m excited to see how using these tools transform the way I organize and store all of the great digital content I come across. Hopefully, this makes me more productive and useful to my community.

If you use either, let me know your tips and tricks.