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Traditionally, modern software is designed in a linear structure. Notably known as the “workspace”— a popular file cabinet structure, that reminds the parent-child relationship. Working in this structure conveys a feeling of playing a “pass the parcel” game. Every time you open a folder, the next one is revealed.
All this makes sense, as linearity... See more
All this makes sense, as linearity... See more
Itay Dreyfus • #4 Roam Research — What Comes After a Renaissance?
Note-taking apps, simply put, are our best option for “bending” productivity to the ebb and flow of our days, and for managing the work-in-process inventory of ideas that represents our main asset as knowledge workers.
Tiago Forte • Bending the Curves of Productivity
I’ve been pondering this gap between one-shot and incremental information-finding interfaces in the context of knowledge tools recently. Text search boxes are easy to design and easy to add to apps. But I think their ease on developers may be leading us to ignore potential interface ideas that could let us discover better ideas, faster.
thesephist.com • Navigate, don't search
Lying in your diary is a disservice to yourself. Doing so will prevent you from being close to others.
People don’t lie to you about who they are – they lie to themselves in your presence
Lisa Feldman Barrett • Lisa Feldman Barrett: Love, Evolution, and the Human Brain | Lex Fridman Podcast #140
Note taking is building a relationship with a future version of yourself.
Dan Shipper • The End of Organizing - Superorganizers - Every
Over the last decade, we've seen "complex" design patterns evolve. The infinite canvas, chatbot interface, and even the command line have become omnipresent in today’s tools. Compared to bullet points, these patterns are more appealing: sleek, and playful to use. Interacting with an interface through the act of drawing, or chatting might be more... See more