Self-Documentation
Self-Documentation
Self-documentation is the habit behind this wiki. I am writing myself down on purpose.
What it is
A serious, structured record of who I am, what I value, what I am building, and how I think. Not a diary. Not a portfolio. A living reference that gets updated as I change.
This wiki, Hendrixpedia, is the artifact. The habit is the practice of keeping it honest and up to date.
Why I do it
Several reasons stack on each other:
- Introspection becomes sharper when it has to be written
- Patterns become visible once they are collected in one place
- Decisions get easier when identity is already defined
- Future versions of me can read the current version and course-correct
- AI assistants working with me get a cleaner source of truth
In short, a written self is a more useful self.
What it is not
- Not branding
- Not public performance
- Not a static résumé
- Not a one-time exercise
It is maintained, not launched.
How it fits my system
I am already introspective by temperament. Self-documentation turns that trait into a process. It pairs with Daily Practice and Curiosity As Habit to form a stack where thinking, learning, and recording reinforce each other.
The wiki also supports my ROI mindset. Time spent making myself legible pays back every time an AI, a collaborator, or my own future self has to align to what I value.
What it captures
- Identity, traits, and values
- Design Philosophy, Communication Preferences, Frictions
- Duodode and business direction
- Habits, reading, curiosity, influences
- Everything that would normally live scattered across notes, drafts, and memory
How it connects
Self-documentation is both a habit and a meta-layer over the rest of the wiki. It connects to Introspection, Daily Practice, and Hendrixpedia itself.
Related
Introspection · Daily Practice · Hendrixpedia · Self-Development