How do you currently take your notes? And what do you find yourself taking notes for?

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Dogyun Jeong · Accepted Answer

I use multiples things.
I really love to write a diary with a pen. Just problem is that it is not well organized and not easy to search.

For organizing and searching, I currently use notion. It is bit heavy for note taking but really good for organize my thoughts and etc.

I also use keep from google for quick note-taking.

For cleaning my thoughts, Writing blog is very helpful for me

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As someone immersed in the world of startups and business development, I'm a firm believer in the power of effective note-taking. I primarily use a combination of digital tools and traditional pen-and-paper methods for different purposes.

For digital note-taking, I rely on apps like Notion, Evernote, and Google Keep. These platforms allow me to create, organize, and access my notes across devices seamlessly. They are particularly helpful for collaborative projects, research, meeting notes, and long-term planning due to their searchability and ease of sharing. I also use them for keeping track of interesting articles, quotes, and ideas that I stumble upon during my daily internet surfing.

However, when it comes to brainstorming sessions, planning out my day, or sketching out concepts, I often resort to a good old physical notebook and pen. The tactile nature of handwriting has its unique charm and can sometimes aid in memory retention and thinking process.

As for what I take notes for, it's a wide range. It includes insights from meetings, tasks and reminders, interesting ideas or concepts I come across, feedback received, business and market trends, snippets from books or articles I'm reading, personal reflections and learnings, as well as to-do lists and future plans. Note-taking for me is as much about capturing information as it is about clarifying my own thoughts and facilitating learning and growth.

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I use Notion and I love it!

Tyler · Answer

Apple Notes - personal, reflections, ideas

Notion - anything biz related

Adam Cooper · Answer

I'm all-in on Roam Research. It's like having a second brain, helps me connect dots like never before. I use it for everything - meeting notes, planning sprints, jotting down random ideas, even personal journaling.

Arbaaz · Answer

I used Roam Research and Notion to organise my to-do, journal, habit tracker, and notes.

But I always have a pen and notebook ready to jot down things during a call, or while working or talking.

Zafer Arıcan · Answer

As a software developer, one of the best things is creating something that you need yourself :). Despite being a long-time (since 2017) Notion user for structured note-taking, documentation and project management, I felt a gap in intuitive, agenda-focused platforms for personal journaling and daily planning. That's when I decided to create Penjo. It's my digital notebook that mirrors the intuitive nature of traditional pen-and-paper journaling using Apple Pencil, but with the added benefits of modern digital organization with features like iCloud syncing and Apple Calendar.

What excites me the most is that Penjo is a living project, constantly evolving based on users’ feedback and my own observations. I am planning new features like iPhone app support, handwriting recognition, and search to make it even better. There's something incredibly satisfying about realizing what you need from an app, and then having the skills to bring it to life. Penjo is that realization for me. :)

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I use a combination of Telegram for quick capturing and then ThunkNotes for putting them together.

Upen V · Answer

Notion/Google Sheets for generic planning but otherwise simple handwritten notes for day to day activities/planning.

André J · Answer

[Atom + Markdown + Github] and iPad notes w/ Apple Pencil

Alexey Anshakov · Answer

I maintain a second brain in Obsidian, not Notion.

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I use Notion to take notes for a variety of purposes. Firstly, I use it for work-related tasks such as jotting down meeting minutes, tracking project progress, and documenting important information shared during discussions. It helps me stay organized and ensures that I have a centralized location for all my work-related notes.

Additionally, I also use Notion for personal note-taking.

Tomáš Blaťák · Answer

I am using normal pen and notebook, to be honest I tired multiple apps but notes that I create with hand is better for me.

Salah eddine Bendyab · Answer

Browser Note: Effortless Note-Taking in Your Browser, browsernote.online

Garland Coulson (Captain Time) · Answer

I currently use UpNote for notes. Love the interface and easy to share.

How do you currently take your notes? And what do you find yourself taking notes for?

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