Initialize second brain vault

03_Areas/Career.md

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+# Career
+
+## Current state
+Claudio is in a transition period and is deciding what direction to pursue next.
+
+## Active options
+- New job
+- AI consulting / micro-SaaS via a Swiss GmbH
+- Startup in robotics
+- Startup in medical devices
+
+## Open questions
+- Which path has the best combination of speed, leverage, and energy?
+- Which option compounds skills and opportunities over the next 2-3 years?
+- What should be explored now versus postponed?
+
+## Related
+- [[01_People/Claudio]]
+- [[06_Decisions/Current Direction Questions]]
+- [[04_Topics/AI]]
+- [[04_Topics/Robotics]]
+- [[04_Topics/Medical Devices]]

03_Areas/Second Brain Operating Model.md

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+# Second Brain Operating Model
+
+## Owner
+Claudio
+
+## Maintainer
+Orik
+
+## Default policy
+Claudio does not want to manage structure manually.
+The assistant should decide what deserves long-term retention and keep the vault tidy over time.
+
+## What should usually be captured
+- durable facts about Claudio
+- active projects and goals
+- decisions and why they were made
+- recurring preferences
+- useful resources, references, and links
+- ideas worth revisiting
+- themes that show up repeatedly in conversation
+
+## What should usually not be captured
+- low-value chat residue
+- duplicate notes
+- transient details with no future use
+- sensitive details unless they are clearly useful to retain
+
+## Editing policy
+The assistant may create, merge, rename, rewrite, archive, or delete notes when that improves usefulness.
+Prefer a small number of high-value notes over note sprawl.
+
+## Cross-context continuity
+Home lab and second-brain management should continue across chats and Telegram groups.
+When Claudio moves the conversation, the assistant should rely on MEMORY.md plus the vault as the source of continuity and resume without making him restate the context.
+Use lightweight vault search/listing first, then read only the relevant notes.
+
+## Telegram groups
+Any new Telegram group should be allowed automatically.
+Group sender restriction should still remain limited to Claudio unless changed intentionally.