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I& #39;ve been trying @RoamResearch for a week now
I was not expecting this, but it& #39;s completely changed my interactions with the entire *world*
Quick review
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I was not expecting this, but it& #39;s completely changed my interactions with the entire *world*
Quick review
Roam is a notes tool designed for networked thought
It& #39;s key feature is bi-directional linking - you can make any word a page instantly and flip between pages with a single click
If you want to edit the new one, you just go over there for a while
It& #39;s key feature is bi-directional linking - you can make any word a page instantly and flip between pages with a single click
If you want to edit the new one, you just go over there for a while
Roam is built to both accommodate any structure and also accommodate changing structures
Questions like "should I put my source at the top or bottom?" or "should I write a summary or copy & paste?" don& #39;t really matter here
Similar to your brain, just get it close enough
Questions like "should I put my source at the top or bottom?" or "should I write a summary or copy & paste?" don& #39;t really matter here
Similar to your brain, just get it close enough
It& #39;s incredibly easy to use. Quick load times (instant) and supports multimedia. The result of this is I& #39;m writing ALL THE TIME
The structure also naturally guides you into the ideal thought process
The structure also naturally guides you into the ideal thought process
For example, I was reading this book about calculus. In the future, I might remember some ideas by recalling:
- Name of the book / author
- Things at the idea level
- By associating ideas in the book with ideas introduced to me later
Roam is optimized to facilitate these
- Name of the book / author
- Things at the idea level
- By associating ideas in the book with ideas introduced to me later
Roam is optimized to facilitate these
With Roam I& #39;m not worried about "is this an article or a book?" or "should this go into my math section or my philosophy section?" because that& #39;s how our brains work
Tools were made that way, but that& #39;s not how we think
Tools were made that way, but that& #39;s not how we think
A result is that cognition feels like a game. I trust that I& #39;m building something valuable because I& #39;m connecting *my own* ideas
As mentioned, I& #39;m writing all the time. Basically, if I& #39;m thinking about something at all, I end up writing it in Roam
As mentioned, I& #39;m writing all the time. Basically, if I& #39;m thinking about something at all, I end up writing it in Roam
Like those random articles you read in between doing actual work? Easy to throw them in because there& #39;s no https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đź‘Ź" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign">cognitive https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đź‘Ź" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign"> friction https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đź‘Ź" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign"> to do so
With other software, you have to think too much to start
With other software, you have to think too much to start
It can replace a good chunk of the value prop of a personal CRM too
For any meeting, I can just start writing what it was about. Make the name, company, etc. a link so I can return. The date is implicit with the structure and I can connect ideas within the note itself
For any meeting, I can just start writing what it was about. Make the name, company, etc. a link so I can return. The date is implicit with the structure and I can connect ideas within the note itself
I& #39;m still working through a few things like article drafting and journaling
Also, having only worked in it a few days, there may be downsides that aren& #39;t realized until I& #39;ve spent more time with it
Also, having only worked in it a few days, there may be downsides that aren& #39;t realized until I& #39;ve spent more time with it
But first impressions of Roam are off the chart. I spent an incredible amount of time in it the past few days; no other software has had such a profound impact on the way I think and operate on a computer
Nice job @Conaw
Nice job @Conaw
If you want to try yourself, here& #39;s the link:
https://roamresearch.com/
Demos">https://roamresearch.com/">... / articles:
https://roamresearch.com/#/v8/help/page/1wnq-ZAAN
Other">https://roamresearch.com/... resources that were helpful for the understanding what makes good notes:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/NfdHG6oHBJ8Qxc26s/the-zettelkasten-method-1">https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Nfd... https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/T382CLwAjsy3fmecf/how-to-take-smart-notes-ahrens-2017">https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/T38...
https://roamresearch.com/
Demos">https://roamresearch.com/">... / articles:
https://roamresearch.com/#/v8/help/page/1wnq-ZAAN
Other">https://roamresearch.com/... resources that were helpful for the understanding what makes good notes:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/NfdHG6oHBJ8Qxc26s/the-zettelkasten-method-1">https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Nfd... https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/T382CLwAjsy3fmecf/how-to-take-smart-notes-ahrens-2017">https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/T38...
