Designing Mobile-Friendly Technical Notes

Designing Mobile-Friendly Technical Notes

Mobile consumption of technical snippets is common-triage, reference, quick fix verification. Optimize your FragBin pastes accordingly.

1. Keep Lines Short

Aim for ~70 characters; overly long lines cause horizontal scroll on narrow screens.

2. Prefer Lists Over Paragraph Walls

Bullet points increase scanability during on-call.

3. Avoid Deep Nesting

Second-level headings (##) are usually sufficient. Flatten where possible.

4. Optimize Code Blocks

• Use language hints for clear theming
• Truncate or summarize giant logs
• Provide a raw link for full detail

5. Use Tables Sparingly

Wide tables wrap poorly; consider stacked key/value lists instead.

6. Front-Load Critical Info

First screen should answer: What is this? Why does it matter? What action next?

7. Test in Dark & Light

Ensure color contrast remains high across system themes.

8. Mobile Checklist

• No horizontal scrolling
• Clear summary
• Minimal large blocks
• Code blocks concise

Good mobile note hygiene boosts responsiveness and reduces cognitive load in high-pressure contexts.