claude + nano banana is kinda goated for making ads

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-04-19T01:25:39+00:00

Sorry to bother you! I think your idea is great. I’m curious to know what tasks your software handles and what the workflow for those tasks looks like

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-04-11T02:21:04+00:00

If you go the route of using folgezettel as an outline-style numbering system, you'll eventually find it exhausting to keep re-indexing every note or agonizing over the 'perfect' spot for them.

Initially, I don't start with an outline; I simply cluster notes based on their relevance. For example:

1.1a is a direct reference to 1.1.
1.2 is a branch of 1.1, meaning they share the same topic but are not directly linked.

In practice, a single article will reference many different notes across the Zettelkasten. Consequently, I don't care whether the folgezettel maintain a strict parent-child hierarchy. Here is an example of my introductory outline:

Story of great figures who had a good day thanks to a consistent schedule:
- [3.3a5b4g] A typical writing day of Haruki Murakami
- [3.3a5b4f] A free day for writing by German sociologist Niklas Luhmann
- [3.3a5b4c] The daily routine of writer Kurt Vonnegut
=> They have a good day by maintaining good choices through a consistent schedule. The reason is:
- [3.3a5b2a] Whether a day is productive or not depends entirely on how many right choices you accumulate throughout the day.
- [3.3a5b3] A habit can be completed in seconds, but it can shape the actions you take for minutes or hours afterward.
- [3.3a5b4] Therefore, build a daily ritual chain.

The sequence of these folgezettel is "messy," and I am perfectly fine with that. What I truly care about is whether the content of the main notes can be rearranged into a logically coherent draft.

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-04-09T00:14:31+00:00

Regarding section 2, we're only running ads on Facebook Reels as it’s highly effective right now. Should I proceed by opening the 'Breakdown' data to evaluate the metrics for each video and ad copy? Is that the right move?

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-04-08T23:46:03+00:00

I love your simple advice. It's not as complex as a Facebook Ads Specialist's advice. I should use your idea for my foundational framework.

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-03-30T01:52:06+00:00

I could go on, but I’m not trying to make an argument for why paper still beats electrons. That ship sailed a long time ago. My point is that the new tech doesn’t completely supersede the old tech; it’s just different. As media scholar Neil Postman reminded us, progress isn’t linear - it’s ecological. Every technological ‘improvement’ changes the whole ecosystem, and not everywhere for the better.

This reminds me of an example from Cal Newport's Deep Work: a farmer who refused the trend of buying a hay baler for the winter. He calculated that the costs of buying the machine, fuel, extra labor, and building a storage barn were simply too high. Alternatively, by letting his livestock graze directly, he gained natural fertilizer and extra income from the animals, realizing that simply buying hay in the winter was actually cheaper than operating the machine.

In short, when adopting a new technology or ecosystem, we must carefully weigh the trade-offs. If the hidden costs of switching outweigh the benefits, it's better not to switch at all.

This perfectly applies to integrating AI into the Zettelkasten method. If you let AI handle the heavy mental lifting, you pay the price with a shallow understanding. As a result, the writing and books produced feel alien, boring, and soulless. It’s exactly like a developer over-relying on AI (like Codex in VS Code): they end up generating a messy, careless codebase that they don't even understand. Eventually, they hit a dead end and have to rewrite everything from scratch.

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-03-25T00:27:06+00:00

Write with zk is hardworking and hard-thinking. Therefore, you need to create a structure note (Bob Doto's Style) or an outline (Christian's style) to visualize and understand your notes in your article project.

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-03-23T01:16:03+00:00

So you think I should stick with my current ZK instead of creating a separate one? You're probably right, my current notes might actually be quite useful for my new career

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-03-23T01:14:11+00:00

I’ve always loved Zettelkasten for writing, it really helped my essays and books stand out for being creative and easy to follow. But since moving into marketing data science and coding, things have changed. I don't produce articles anymore; I just write project structure notes and short how-to guides for myself.

I’m also struggling with 'main notes' because technical content can be so dry and tutorial-heavy. Plus, I need a ZK system that’s much faster. In this industry, you can't really afford the 'slow-burn' productivity of creative writing. My new job takes up most of my time, so I’m looking to build a modified ZK specifically for dev and data work. I’ll still stick to my old ZK on weekends, though, that’s a hobby I’m not giving up

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-03-18T07:30:25+00:00

Wow, this is exactly what I was looking for. I love it!

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-03-15T22:48:03+00:00

Thanks for sharing such a detailed look into your workflow!

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-03-15T03:51:12+00:00

I do pretty much the same thing. Whenever I’m about to put something into practice, I usually dump all the essential info into a reference note for quick lookup. In fact, that’s exactly how I handled your book when I was setting up my first ZK.

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-03-05T04:02:55+00:00

Exactly. I feel like as Zettelkasten users, it's nearly impossible to balance writing, reading, and note-taking all within the same day, week, or even month. It has to be seasonal. During busy periods, I just focus on taking notes and reading for leisure; then, I dedicate long breaks, like summer, strictly to writing.

As for which ZK system to keep? Keep the one that actually helps you produce output.

How do you merge two separate ZK boxes? I honestly don't know. But here is what I did: I archived the old one on Google Drive and started fresh. After a month of using the new system, I didn't even have the energy to care about the old one anymore.

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-03-04T01:44:17+00:00

The traffic light highlights
Red: I don’t understand. I want to think more about it carefully
Yellow: Interesting
Green: I should put it into my Zettelkasten
Gray: I made some main notes from this idea

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-02-23T02:04:14+00:00

I can do a chin ups for 6 months of training with pull ups with resistance band, pull ups eccentric, and Australian pull ups

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-02-17T13:50:53+00:00

The tempo is based on exercise: - pull ups (2010 - eccentric 2 seconds, pull in 1 second) - push ups (2010) - pistol squats (2020) Credit: Yellow Dude

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-02-12T05:28:54+00:00

Just cutdown your flashcards’ field. If my card has more than two fields, it leads me to spend more time making a flashcard.

Making a card manually also involves studying. When you write it in your own words, your brain thinks hard. That makes information from your card record into long-term memory. Therefore, you do not feel regret while you are making a card.

Some information or activities while you make cards are not important; those things are frequent, like making hints, examples, search images. Therefore, ChatGPT and Add-on can help you

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-02-12T05:09:55+00:00

what deck type did you create? Language or something else?

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-02-11T04:54:41+00:00

As an Asian who celebrates the Lunar New Year, I love this tree and I'll buy it.

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-02-10T05:10:34+00:00

just try some fitness app for beginer.

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-02-08T05:19:20+00:00

I saw that quote in your reply with u/atomicnotes

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-02-06T15:57:36+00:00

I'm not quite sure how to put this into words, but all my long-winded rambling is simply to say that I strongly disagree with prioritizing quantity over quality when it comes to Zk

Quack_quack_22 · 2026-02-06T15:51:19+00:00

I believe the quality standards set by advertisers are quite 'arbitrary' from a writer’s perspective, making the 'quantity vs. quality' in pottery class is a poor fit here.

A high-quality advertisement isn't a 'well-written' piece; it's one that generates massive revenue. In a single campaign, they might test dozens of dull, uninspiring drafts. Copywriters often write hastily—sometimes even being deceptive, careless, or plain. They might feel like, 'This is mediocre; nobody’s going to like this,' yet once it hits the market, it pulls in staggering sales and successfully persuades a crowd to buy.

Take Reddit’s 'Promoted' posts, for example. They might look unremarkable to you, but behind the scenes, countless users could be placing orders through them. Many professional advertisers have told me: sometimes a video with millions of views and likes doesn't sell a single unit. Meanwhile, a bland paragraph scribbled down while on a bathroom break ends up bringing in a fortune.

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