Garden Roadmap 🗺️
This page tracks the evolution of this digital garden—what’s been implemented, what’s in progress, and what’s planned for the future.
✅ Phase 1: Content Foundation (Completed)
- Audit and clean existing notes
- Update About page with personalized content
- Create taxonomy with index notes:
- Strengthen internal connections between notes
- Remove template placeholders
✅ Phase 2: Feature Enhancements (Completed)
- Tagging System - Browse notes by tags
- Search Functionality - Full-text search across all notes
- RSS Feed - Subscribe to updates
- Dark Mode - Theme toggle for comfortable reading
- Enhanced Navigation - Improved menu structure
✅ Phase 3: Publishing & Sharing (Completed)
- Start Here Guide - Onboarding for new visitors
- SEO Improvements - Meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter Cards
- Newsletter Option - Email subscription setup
- Garden Network Page - Connect with other digital gardens
- Subscribe Page - RSS and newsletter options
🚧 Phase 4: Content Development (In Progress)
Current Quarter (Q1 2026)
- Add 10+ new notes on active investigations
- Expand existing notes with deeper connections
- Create reading notes from recent books
- Document ongoing projects
- Add visual diagrams to complex concepts
Ongoing Initiatives
- Weekly Writing: 1-2 new notes per week
- Monthly Review: Update and refine existing notes
- Quarterly Reflection: Assess garden structure and organization
🔮 Phase 5: Advanced Features (Planned)
Q2 2026
- Note Templates - Standardized formats for different note types
- Changelog - Automatic tracking of note updates
- Contribution Stats - Visualize writing activity
- Related Notes Algorithm - Smarter connection suggestions
- Image Gallery - Visual content showcase
Q3 2026
- Collaborative Features - Guest contributions
- Comments System - Reader engagement (webmentions or alternative)
- Reading Time Estimates - Improved per note
- Progress Tracking - Mark notes as read
- Export Options - PDF, Markdown archive
Future Ideas (Backlog)
- Interactive graph filtering by tag/category
- Mobile app or PWA version
- Integration with Obsidian/Roam
- Automated link checking
- Multilingual support expansion
- Voice notes integration
- Video/podcast embeddings
- Spaced repetition flashcards
📊 Growth Metrics
Current Status (Dec 2025)
- Total Notes: ~15
- Index Pages: 3
- Tags: Multiple categories
- Average Connections per Note: ~2-3
Goals for 2026
- Total Notes: 100+
- Index Pages: 5-7
- Weekly Visitors: Track with analytics
- Newsletter Subscribers: 50+
🎯 Content Priorities
High Priority Topics
- Systems Thinking - Core framework development
- Programming Patterns - Language-agnostic concepts
- Learning Frameworks - How to learn effectively
- Career Strategies - Professional development
Medium Priority
- Project documentation and case studies
- Book notes and reading reflections
- Tool reviews and workflows
- Personal experiments and findings
Low Priority (Nice to Have)
- Entertainment reviews
- Travel notes
- Cooking and recipes
- Random observations
🔧 Technical Debt
- Update to latest Jekyll version
- Optimize graph visualization performance
- Improve mobile responsiveness
- Add automated testing for links
- Set up CI/CD pipeline
- Implement proper caching
📝 Maintenance Schedule
- Daily: Write/edit notes as inspiration strikes
- Weekly: Review and respond to any feedback
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Monthly:
- Check for broken links
- Update index pages
- Refine tagging taxonomy
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Quarterly:
- Major reorganization if needed
- Dependency updates
- Feature additions
🤝 Community Goals
- Connect with 10+ fellow gardeners
- Participate in digital gardening discussions
- Share gardening insights and learnings
- Build cross-garden linking network
💡 Inspiration & References
This roadmap is inspired by:
- Andy Matuschak’s approach to evergreen notes
- Maggie Appleton’s garden philosophy
- Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s garden principles
How You Can Help
If you’re reading this and have suggestions:
- Email: your.email@example.com
- Twitter: @yourhandle
- GitHub Issues: Project Repository
This roadmap is itself a living document and will evolve as the garden grows.
Last Updated: December 26, 2025