File Management System

A practical framework for organizing digital files — born from studying two distinct approaches: a creator's asset-heavy workflow (Ami) and a knowledge worker's information architecture (Jeffrey). The core insight: organize by where you'll use it, not where you found it (David Allen).

Guiding Principles

1. Function over form. A folder structure that looks beautiful but requires discipline you don't have is worse than a slightly messy one you actually maintain. The best system is the one you stick to.

2. Organize by usage context. Meeting notes for Project A go inside Project A's folder — not in a global "Meeting Notes" folder. When you open the project, everything is there. When you share it, everything goes with it.

3. Name for searchability. The goal is: 6 months from now, you can find this file in under 30 seconds. That means consistent naming conventions, not perfect ones.