Startups speak with hundreds of candidates and people in the ecosystem, and short summaries become essential if you want to retain useful context months later.
Startups speak with hundreds of candidates and people across the ecosystem, and context fades faster than we expect. A conversation that feels vivid today can become blurry just a few months later.
That is why it is always useful to keep a short summary. A few lines about the person, the discussion, their motivations, and the broader context can save a lot of effort later when the relationship becomes relevant again.
Do you really remember who you discussed something with three months ago, and what exactly came out of it? Usually not in full detail. Good summaries help bridge that gap and make the network more usable over time.