---
id: tags
aliases: []
tags:
  - authorship/original
  - destiny/permanent
  - status/incomplete
  - topic/meta
  - type/encyclopedia
title: Tags
---
# Tags

These tags are presented in an associative order.

## #destiny

`#destiny` describes the permanency of an item.
It does not necessarily reflect its current [[tags#status]].

### #destiny/fleeting

The content of an item tagged `#destiny/fleeting`
will ultimately be absorbed into another note
and the file deleted.

These notes may deviate from standard formatting.

### #destiny/permanent

Notes tagged `#destiny/permanent` are intended for long-term use.

They are expected to reflect standard formatting
and should be heavily tagged and linked.

## #status

`#status` reflects the remaining work necessary
to bring an item to the standard of its [[tags#destiny]].

### #status/incomplete

Beyond intent, the note offers little to go on.

### #status/draft

The main content of the note is present, but:
 * text may need to be reflowed
 * links may need to be added
 * citations may be necessary

### #status/complete

The text flows well,
the note is sufficiently tagged and linked,
and citations are included as appropriate

## #topic

Notes can and usually will have multiple topic tags.

### #topic/meta

Relating to the structure or intent of this notebook.

### #topic/software

Relating to specific software written by others,
or hypothetical software functionality I've conceived.

The latter I generally relegate to [[tags#destiny/fleeting]],
to be absorbed into the specifications of the relevant project
when the idea is sufficiently developed.

### #topic/automation

On the subject of lightweight scripts
that could reduce redundancy in processes,
without requiring fundamental change.

### #topic/construction/electrical

Relating to electrical installation,
including:
* code
* material

### #topic/estimating

Relating to the field of cost estimation,
as understood in [[construction-estimating]]
as well as other industries.

This topic also includes concepts that may be useful to estimation,
but that aren't widely understood to be.

### #topic/math

### #topic/risk

Relating to mathematical and abstract concepts of [[risk]].

### #topic/organization

On the subject of [[optimal-patterns]] for processes
of varying importance.

### #topic/other

Notes relating to subjects not relevant to this notebook's [[supertopics]],
but that I include for the convenience of editing them in Obsidian.
Some standouts include:

* [[birds|Birdwatching]]
* [[default-list|Warhammer 40,000]]

## #occupational

Items tagged `#occupational` include information and instructions
relevant to my current occupation
that may not reflect [[construction-estimating]] practice
in the wider industry.

> [!info]
> This tag is largely separate from the wider vault.
> I would probably move them to their own repository
> were it not for the complexity of preserving the version history of both.

### #occupational/takeoff

> [!important]
> Notes tagged `#occupational/takeoff/*` include information as understood by PDI,
> which is not necessarily consistent with (and often sharply deviates from)
> wider industry understanding.

## #type

### #type/idea

Items of `#type/idea` are recommendation
that I do something in the future,
possibly including some details of how to go about it,
or some specific insight.

They have the minimum amount of information
necessary to allow me to return to them.

They are always? of [[tags#destiny/fleeting]].

### #type/task

<!--TODO-->

### #type/guide

Items of `#type/guide` give instructions
to complete a specific process.

### #type/encyclopedia

Items of `#type/encyclopedia` are thorough,
use exact language, and include citations.

They describe concepts as they are,
not as they should be.

### #type/philosophy

Items of `#type/philosophy` are highly opinionated.
They describe concepts as I believe them to be.

They are always? of [[tags#authorship/original]].

### #type/anecdote

<!--TODO-->

### #type/media-commentary

<!--TODO-->

## #authorship

`#authorship` reflects my claim to the content of an item
_in its current state_.

### #authorship/original

Items of `#authorship/original` are primarily my own work.
Content from other sources is properly cited.

### #authorship/other

> [!info]
> I'm unsatisfied with the name of this tag.
> It is subject to change.

Items of `#authorship/other` are not my own work.
They may be of one source or a collection of several
without significant commentary.
