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Re: People who use Notion to plan their whole lives

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Post by mabbo » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 12:56 PM UTC

darkteflon wrote: post #42

mabbo wrote: post #33

The software that's running my life right now is ToDoist. I have daily chores, I need to remember to do at different times of the day. Other things are every 3 days. Others are on specific days. Others are every k weeks. If I need to remember to do something, it goes on the list with a specific day and time I want to do it by. At the end of every day I review what's left and either do it or postpone it. Cleaning a ch…

I’ve been a paid Todoist user for years - probably 6 or 7 years I would guess. I like almost everything about it but it drives me crazy that they won’t add blocking/blocked by flags and the ability to assign a task to more than one project - both of which, incidentally, Notion can do. I’ll keep using Todoist for personal stuff but for shared work projects Notion works better for me. It feels like they just fundamenta…

I've quite liked their mobile UX actually! On Android, I have an entire screen devoted to the widget. I swipe to the right, read the list, add to it, check things off. I rarely open the actual app.

Re: People who use Notion to plan their whole lives

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Post by darkteflon » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 1:11 PM UTC

mabbo wrote: post #51

darkteflon wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve been a paid Todoist user for years - probably 6 or 7 years I would guess. I like almost everything about it but it drives me crazy that they won’t add blocking/blocked by flags and the ability to assign a task to more than one project - both of which, incidentally, Notion can do. I’ll keep using Todoist for personal stuff but for shared work projects Notion works better for me. It feels like they just fundamenta…

I've quite liked their mobile UX actually! On Android, I have an entire screen devoted to the widget. I swipe to the right, read the list, add to it, check things off. I rarely open the actual app.

Oh sorry, yes I like Todoist’s mobile UX a lot - it’s very good. I meant that I wished Notion’s mobile UX was better!

Re: People who use Notion to plan their whole lives

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Post by dividedbyzero » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 1:13 PM UTC

tylergetsay wrote: post #39

dividedbyzero wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Self-hosting also means you'll have to make sure it's up and secure at all times. I used to self-host a ton of things, but keeping a decent security posture has become so much effort it's just no longer feasible for me, and no longer fun, so I try to use SaaS with a good track record and a backup/export option for anything critical these days.

Self hosting has only got easier in the security regard thanks to solutions like tailscale

Tailscale is a centralized service that your whole network is exposed to. I'm using them but if you're self-hosting for security or privacy reasons, that's probably not what you'd want as they or someone who compromises them would essentially own your network and it doesn't get much more critical than that. You can monitor and harden your infrastructure against that, but that's no longer easy. If you trust Tailscale with all your traffic, including from/to your notes app, I guess you could just as well trust a SaaS notes solution with a good track record and support for exports/backups.

Re: People who use Notion to plan their whole lives

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Post by jwestbury » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 1:20 PM UTC

dmd wrote: post #46

Jackevansevo wrote: post #30

The 23 minute video linked on the "ultimate notion setup for 2023" sounds like a great trap to fall into to not actually get anything done. I get the impression some people spend more time configuring these productivity tools instead of actually being productive. Although I admit I've been guilty the same thing, perfecting my .vimrc instead of actually working on projects. Messing around with static site blog generat…

Over the last 20 years or so I've tried: index cards, wunderlist, todo.txt, remember the milk, Asana, Any.do, Evernote, Google Notebook, Simplenote, Trello, Workflowy, Google Keep, Bear Notes, org-mode, and probably a dozen others. Three years ago I started using Apple Notes and told my wife "if you see me trying anything else at all, yell at me". I've been pretty happy with it and am much more productive just using…

The tool you have is usually the most efficient. Sometimes that's not true, but it's especially true if it's a tool you have everywhere.

Re: People who use Notion to plan their whole lives

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Post by fafqg » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 1:28 PM UTC

Jackevansevo wrote: post #30

The 23 minute video linked on the "ultimate notion setup for 2023" sounds like a great trap to fall into to not actually get anything done. I get the impression some people spend more time configuring these productivity tools instead of actually being productive. Although I admit I've been guilty the same thing, perfecting my .vimrc instead of actually working on projects. Messing around with static site blog generat…

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Re: People who use Notion to plan their whole lives

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Post by foxandmouse » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 1:38 PM UTC

dmd wrote: post #46

Jackevansevo wrote: post #30

The 23 minute video linked on the "ultimate notion setup for 2023" sounds like a great trap to fall into to not actually get anything done. I get the impression some people spend more time configuring these productivity tools instead of actually being productive. Although I admit I've been guilty the same thing, perfecting my .vimrc instead of actually working on projects. Messing around with static site blog generat…

Over the last 20 years or so I've tried: index cards, wunderlist, todo.txt, remember the milk, Asana, Any.do, Evernote, Google Notebook, Simplenote, Trello, Workflowy, Google Keep, Bear Notes, org-mode, and probably a dozen others. Three years ago I started using Apple Notes and told my wife "if you see me trying anything else at all, yell at me". I've been pretty happy with it and am much more productive just using…

The latest version of apple notes is great, but drafts has been the pkm tool I’ve been the happiest with.

Re: People who use Notion to plan their whole lives

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Post by blakblakarak » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 1:42 PM UTC

PragmaticPulp wrote: post #49

Jackevansevo wrote: post #30

The 23 minute video linked on the "ultimate notion setup for 2023" sounds like a great trap to fall into to not actually get anything done. I get the impression some people spend more time configuring these productivity tools instead of actually being productive. Although I admit I've been guilty the same thing, perfecting my .vimrc instead of actually working on projects. Messing around with static site blog generat…

The same thing happens in the workplace, too. My last two jobs have had groups that adopted Notion and tried to use heaps of rules and templates and emojis that they wanted everyone to use to structure and document everything in Notion. It turns into an exercise where the Notion document becomes the goal, rather than a tool to help get work done. The Product Management group at my last company was the worst at this.…

We tried it where I work and had the same result - we've since gone back to boring old Redmine. I do think it's great for personal use though - I use for everything from shopping lists to dream journals (don't judge me ;) ) to 5 year plans.

Re: People who use Notion to plan their whole lives

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 1:43 PM UTC

12907835202 wrote: post #32

Eddy_Viscosity2 wrote: post #24

This just seems like so much work. The obsessive tracking of ever little thing. Does anyone really use this data in any meaningful way other that just admire its detail? What happens if you miss period, does this cause anxiety?

I've long dreamed of tracking every little thing. I don't know why but tracking everything I do, what I eat or drink or wear, how many hours I watch TV or sit on Reddit, how often I urinate, my work life balance, literally everything, the of having it all is exciting to me. Beyond the thrill of acquiring and holding it, it would no doubt be more useful than simply admiring it. Compare it to say a sports trophy, that'…

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Re: People who use Notion to plan their whole lives

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Post by rvense » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 1:43 PM UTC

Jackevansevo wrote: post #30

The 23 minute video linked on the "ultimate notion setup for 2023" sounds like a great trap to fall into to not actually get anything done. I get the impression some people spend more time configuring these productivity tools instead of actually being productive. Although I admit I've been guilty the same thing, perfecting my .vimrc instead of actually working on projects. Messing around with static site blog generat…

When I first got into Linux it seemed like a lot of people mostly used Linux to configure desktop environments and Conky to take screenshots of.

There's a Buddhist parable about someone spending their whole life building a boat to cross a small river and dying before they made it across.

Re: People who use Notion to plan their whole lives

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Post by ZunarJ5 » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 1:45 PM UTC

mabbo wrote: post #33

The software that's running my life right now is ToDoist. I have daily chores, I need to remember to do at different times of the day. Other things are every 3 days. Others are on specific days. Others are every k weeks. If I need to remember to do something, it goes on the list with a specific day and time I want to do it by. At the end of every day I review what's left and either do it or postpone it. Cleaning a ch…

Todoist and Obsidian for me. I linked them with extensions. Obsidian is my notebook and Todoist keeps me on track. People that go this deep into pkms aren't efficient workers. They can be extremely helpful, but this sounds frankly unhealthy and unhelpful.