My accountant friend said my bullet journal is basically a manual database

Sarah Jones · 2026-03-10T00:30:09.46953+00:00

He pointed out my monthly tracker is just a flat-file system, which made me think about structure differently. Anyone else had a non-bujo person give you a fresh take on your setup?

burns.anna7mo ago

Calling a notebook a database is a real stretch. It's just a notebook with some lists and boxes. People track their mood or how much water they drink. That's not the same as a real database that manages important records. It feels like someone is trying to make a simple hobby sound way more technical than it actually is.

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burns.michael7mo ago

Wow, calling a notebook a database is a real stretch.

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nguyen.thomas7mo ago

See this with spreadsheets for chores too.

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