Knowledge Management

Most modern knowledge systems optimize retrieval, and that is understandable. Search is visible, easy to demo, and feels magical when it works. Type a question, get an answer.

The premise is simple: compiled knowledge is more reusable than retrieved fragments. RAG became the default answer to a straightforward question - how do I give an LLM access to external knowledge?

PKM, RAG, wikis, and AI memory systems are often discussed as if they solve the same problem. They do not. They all deal with knowledge, but they operate at different layers:

Information overload is less about sheer volume than about unresolved inputs. Modern knowledge work leaves a trail of tabs, chat threads, docs, highlights, snippets, transcripts, screenshots, and half-written notes.

Personal knowledge management spans Obsidian, Logseq, DokuWiki, Zettelkasten, and PARA — the right choice depends on whether you want a local note graph, a self-hosted wiki, or an outliner-driven workflow.

Choosing the right Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) tool can dramatically impact your productivity, learning, and information organization. Let’s have a look at Obsidian and LogSeq.

Here’s a detailed breakdown of Obsidian as a powerful tool for personal knowledge management (PKM), explaining its architecture, features, strengths, and how it supports modern knowledge workflows.

Here is an overview of Personal Knowledge Management, it’s goals, methods, and software systems that we can use on this wonderful day in July 2025.

Dokuwiki is a selfhosted wikipedia which can be hosted easily on premises and not requiring any databases. I was running it dockerised, on my pet kubernetes cluster.