Ask HN: Do you keep a work journal?

(How) Do you track the work you've been doing for the last year? I'm not specifically referring to day-to-day work but long-term initiatives, goals, and a way to quickly answer questions like "What have I accomplished this year". I've found that my current role is more of this long term design work than anything else, and I'd like a way to be able to recall high level details.

I tend to lean towards a notebook/pen for my daily stuff but referencing it is difficult. I've tried tools like Obsidian but I find there to be too much friction to effectively use it. (context switching from whatever app I'm using, create a note, organizing it, etc...)

I'd love to know how you solve this.