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One process I still can’t do well in available software is structuring talks & essays. Requires a spatial canvas that handles text well. Always still happens in a notebook, or a giant sheet of paper. Miro is decent, but unconnected to existing notes in Roam, links to refs, etc.

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The software adds some affordances over paper; I can rearrange, edit, expand in any direction. But it’s not emerging from existing notes, helping me spot logical flaws, enrich arguments. (And yeah there’s a “diagramming” feature in Roam, but lets be honest; it’s hot trash)

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@rachelnabors

Apr 24

A lot of hot trash out there. Is this even a solvable problem?

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I definitely think so. Many of the “note taking” / knowledge management apps are just missing the spatial canvas interface. They’re all focused on linear text w/o enabling spatial arrangement, drawing, or visual inputs. Newer ones are getting close:

@scrintal

@Heptabase

8:41 AM · Apr 24, 2022Twitter for iPhone

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Following! When you find something that works or looks promising, can you share here? (Especially for the non-programmers among us!) Thanks 😊

Definitely 👍 interfaces and formats that are accessible to non-programmers is one of the biggest issues in the space right now. Programmers can easily build powerful systems for themselves and one another, but they often assume a certain level of comfort with code and syntax

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Yes I agree Scrintal and Heptabase are promising in this regard. Spatial arrangement of thoughts/cards that can be interconnected and be able to switch between short form & long form writing seamlessly.

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I'm all for less context switching and resurfacing of ideas & research with minimal friction. And the ability to add 'context' to thought connections. How about

@RamSync