A video message handover

26 March 2025 - Hugo O'Connor

I've discovered a great way to bridge the gaps between work sessions: recording a video to my future self using OBS. I have scenes to capture various applications - and "Automatic Scene Switcher" to toggle the vision to the current window. I narrate to myself as I jump between applications, pointing out specific lines in files etc.

Stepping away, I capture not just what I've done, but my thought process — the context, considerations, and unresolved questions. A full brain dump.

These aren't polished presentations but preserve the ephemeral context that typically dissolves between sessions. I've found this far more effective than other approaches.

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