Should every programmer keep a "Lessons Learned" journal?

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Published on 2011-03-01T11:54:03Z Indexed on 2011/03/01 15:32 UTC
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Every time I've finished a project, there is always something that I've learned (otherwise I don't find it very motivating). But I can't remember everything, and much later I may stumble across the same problem that I encountered in a previous project but no longer how I solved it (or at least what attempts I made).

So would it be a good idea to write this down in a journal of some sort? I know that writing stuff down feels like writing documentation (which not everyone enjoys doing), and hope our memory to serve us when needed. But having it documented, it could be shared with other programmers and learn what lessons they learned.

So, what do you think?

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