Roam versus Notion: which one is best for you?
Discover which note-taking tool, Roam or Notion, suits your working and thinking style. Learn about the differences and similarities to choose the best fit for your productivity and creativity.
Tools for Thought
Are you looking for tools to help you think better and work smarter? In our Tools for Thought series we interview founders on a mission to help us make the most of our mind. These in-depth conversations explore the product vision as well as the most interesting use cases.
Get featuredLearning through your ears with Yehoshua Zlotogorski, founder of Alpe Audio
Yehoshua Zlotogorski is the founder of Alpe, offering audio courses to learn on the go. The courses are delivered by professors at leading universities and top entrepreneurs, such as Drew Boyd from the University of Cincinnati, and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and former President of Y Combinator.
Free your thoughts with the founders of Supernotes
In this interview, Connor Neblett and Tobias Whetton, founders of Supernotes, discusses about their innovative take on note-taking apps. They share their vision for creating granular pieces of knowledge that can be easily linked and collaborated on, and their strategies for integrating different tools for thought. Discover how they bring the benefits of pen and paper to the digital world and revolutionize the way we think and learn.
Building the world’s most customizable workspace with Ivan Zhao, co-founder of Notion
In this interview, we talked about the early days of building Notion and creating a community of passionate users, how he uses Notion in his personal life, the influence of Alan Kay and Douglas Engelbart on Notion’s design, and much more.
When to use pages, tags, or attributes in Roam Research?
One of the peculiarities and most powerful design choices of Roam Research is the absence of folders. Forget about files placed into a specific location; instead Roam helps you build a graph of bi-directionally linked nodes, making the most of the network effect by multiplying the potential for new connections. There are three types of … Read More
9 useful templates for Roam Research
Roam is one of these tools that just work out of the box, but that can grow with you as your needs become more complex and specific. One such way Roam can grow with you is by using templates—snippets of pre-formatted content you can then reuse by typing a shortcut, rather than manually re-typing the … Read More
Behind the scenes: how to start a website as an online creator
A step-by-step guide to building an online creator website using the most popular tools in the space, such as WordPress and ConvertKit.
How to use templates in Roam Research [[roam/templates]]
While life is unpredictable, most people have routines they either try to create or want to manage better. Even if that’s not the case, work often involves recurring tasks, where we waste lots of time performing the same action over and over again. This is why the launch of a templating system in Roam is … Read More
JavaScript plugins for Roam Research [[roam/js]]
One of the reasons why advanced users enjoy Roam Research so much is metaprogramming—the ability to modify Roam’s behaviour inside Roam itself, without ever touching its source code. By using JavaScript blocks via the roam/js feature, you can add new customise your experience. The good news is: you don’t need to be a programmer yourself … Read More
Textual maps and the future of text
A few months ago, we hosted a workshop about the Future of Text with publisher, developer, and researcher Frode Hegland. We talked about how the medium shapes the message; how interactive digital text can transform the way we consume information; and how we can break free from the paradigm of the printed page. Frode leads … Read More