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| 1 | +# See Also Pattern |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +A standardized approach for creating bidirectional links between related concepts in our knowledge base, similar to Notion's backlinks or Wikipedia's "See also" sections. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## When to Use |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +Add a "See Also" section when: |
| 8 | +- Two concepts are philosophically related (e.g., Jonah personality ↔ throughput definition) |
| 9 | +- One concept implements or embodies another (e.g., a procedure that implements a principle) |
| 10 | +- Understanding one concept enhances understanding of another |
| 11 | +- There's a source material relationship (e.g., concepts derived from the same book) |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +## Format |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +Always place the "See Also" section at the end of the document, after all main content: |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +```markdown |
| 18 | +## See Also |
| 19 | +- [Link Text](relative/path/to/file.md) - Brief description of why this is related |
| 20 | +- External Resource Name - Context for external references |
| 21 | +``` |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +## Guidelines |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +1. **Make it bidirectional**: If A links to B, then B should link back to A |
| 26 | +2. **Use relative paths**: Enable navigation regardless of where the repo is cloned |
| 27 | +3. **Add context**: Include a brief description of the relationship |
| 28 | +4. **Keep it focused**: Only link truly related concepts, not everything tangentially connected |
| 29 | +5. **Update both files**: When adding a link, always update both ends of the relationship |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +## Examples |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +**In a principle file:** |
| 34 | +```markdown |
| 35 | +## See Also |
| 36 | +- [Git Workflow](../procedures/git-workflow.md) - Procedure that implements this principle |
| 37 | +- [Jonah Personality](../../.claude/personalities/jonah.md) - Consultant persona that teaches this concept |
| 38 | +``` |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +**In a personality file:** |
| 41 | +```markdown |
| 42 | +## See Also |
| 43 | +- [Throughput Definition](../../knowledge/throughput-definition.md) - The North Star principle this persona helps discover |
| 44 | +- The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt - Source material for this persona |
| 45 | +``` |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +## Benefits |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +- Creates a knowledge graph for navigating related concepts |
| 50 | +- Reduces duplication by linking rather than repeating |
| 51 | +- Helps discover connections between ideas |
| 52 | +- Enables both human browsing and potential future tooling |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +This pattern supports the [Systems Stewardship](../principles/systems-stewardship.md) principle by creating consistent, maintainable knowledge structures. |
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