How to Build a Company Knowledge Base That Doesn't Become a Dump

Every company knowledge base follows the same arc: Month 1 — clean and organized. Month 6 — 200 pages at root level, half named "Notes (2)" or "IMPORTANT!!!", a junior accidentally deletes the production runbook, and an intern reads the salary spreadsheet. Here's how to prevent that with three pillars: structure, access control, and search. 1. Structure It by Org Chart, Not Projects Projects end. Departments stay. Build your hierarchy around teams: 📁 Engineering ├── ADRs (Architecture Decision