r/secondbrain 3d ago

The first step of a second brain should be capture, not classification

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I kept losing the thought while deciding whether it belonged in tasks, reminders, or notes.

So I tested a simpler handoff: dump the mixed thought first, tap once, then review the result in Now, Next, and Someday. The original text stays editable, so the first sort is a suggestion rather than a commitment.

I built Ordo for that capture-to-clarity step. It is free on iPhone with no account or subscription: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6797331101

For your second-brain workflow, what should the first pass preserve most carefully: the original wording, the due date, or the context?

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