Hey r/PKMS community, My name is Sari Azout and I'm the founder of[ Sublime](http://sublime.app), a PKM tool built for creatives that's actually multiplayer. Long time lurker in this sub, excited to share some ideas with y'all for the first time (please don't make fun of my username literally having the word 'grateful' in it lol, I was in the hospital when I made my account and feeling extra sappy about literally being alive lol) In building Sublime, I've found myself getting distracted by shiny feature syndrome so much that I realized it'd be helpful to explicitly lay out what *actual* problems I was trying to solve for myself. Writing it out made me wonder how others would define the problems their PKM tools are solving for them, hence me reaching out today. Here's my list as a way to get the conversation started.  I'd love to hear what problems you're aiming to solve with a PKM tool and how your setup does / doesn't help you solve them. Sublime is definitely not for everyone (we’d rather build something opinionated that thousands of people love than something that millions see as "fine.") If what we're doing feels like it might be right for you, join our private beta[ here](http://sublime.app/join). And if not, that's great too - there's more than enough room for all the great tools to live side by side. More than anything I'm excited to dive into the pkm conversation with y'all. If you have any questions / pushback on what I've laid out here, I'd love to hear it!! # The problem: Forgetting the interesting things you come across Your brain is for having ideas, not for storing them. If you're paid to think for a living, all those hours you spend consuming content—articles, podcasts, highlights, books, tweets—mean nothing if you can’t remember or find any of it when you actually need it. **How Sublime solves it:** Sublime gives you a simple, intuitive way to collect everything you find interesting. Whether it's text, links, highlights, images, or podcasts, Sublime smartly indexes it so that when you search for something, it's easy to retrieve exactly what you're looking for. # The problem: Scattered inspiration across platforms The things you find interesting are all over the place. The WhatsApp chat with yourself. The screenshots on your desktop. The highlights on your Kindle. The bookmarks in your browser… **How Sublime solves it:** Sublime lets you bring everything into one hub. You can save anything from anywhere w our extension, and import automatically from apps like Kindle and Readwise (with Twitter and Instagram bookmark integrations coming soon). This way, all your ideas and insights live together in one easily accessible space - sort of like having your own personal search engine. # The problem: Steep learning curves in PKM tools We’re not the first to build a tool that lets you curate a knowledge library. But we are trying to build the simplest one. Tools like Notion let you do pretty much anything but will require watching 17 YouTube tutorials, and paying $699 for a course to actually figure out how to do any of it. **How Sublime solves it:** Sublime was designed to be as simple and beautiful as possible, with no learning curve. You don’t need to watch tutorials or take a course to get the hang of it. It’s all about flow and ease, helping you focus on the ideas, not the setup. # The problem: Collecting ideas without connecting them Tools like Notion or Evernote aren’t built to help you make the most of what you’ve collected. They feel unnatural because humans don’t think in folders and categories; we thrive on connections and associations. **How Sublime solves it:** On Sublime, every idea is a portal to related ideas. Practically speaking, this means that when you save a quote, link, image, thought, article, etc... - Sublime will instantly surface related ideas—from your library and other people’s. It feels much better than it sounds! # The problem: Struggling to access inspiration when you need it There’s a gap between consuming content and using it in your creative process. We save articles and ideas in one tool, but when we sit down to create, it’s a blank canvas—there’s no easy way to bridge the two. **How Sublime solves it:** Sublime bridges the gap between curation and creation by bringing you the right idea, exactly when you need it. When I’m writing in Google Docs, any time I get stuck with a concept, I can select a sentence, press “CTRL” + “R”, and Sublime’s browser extension (available in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Arc) will pull up relevant ideas. # The problem: Feeling stuck in solo, private tools For years, I stored all my insights in private tools, where no one else could access them. It felt isolating and like a missed opportunity—after all, we all have valuable knowledge that could benefit others, but most of it stays hidden. **How Sublime solves it:** Sublime is the first PKM that's actually multi-player. I love the metaphor of trails to describe Sublime - a trail is something you do for yourself. But it's also something you leave behind for others. Most social networks are the equivalent of opening your door and shouting at your neighbors (narcissistic). Private note-taking tools are the equivalent of shutting your door (lonely). Sublime offers a middle ground where you can quietly generate a public archive of your knowledge and ideas, free from likes, comments, and vanity metrics. [Here's my public archive](https://sublime.app/sari... See more