notion

Someone on the r/Notion subreddit just asked, “What is Notion” — and I answered.

I think it is worth sharing my response with you all here, so this is what I said:

“Notion is like a Swiss Army knife. It has many functions & features that allow you to handle just about any situation (though dedicated tools for a specific endeavor might work best depending on the end goal).

It is a no-code development tool for backend systems that allows you to create a helpful source of truth, serving as a document wiki, a project manager for process-driven workflows & other bespoke use-cases.

It is a great start for people who are unfamiliar with databases that need to learn & implement them in some capacity.

It is not, I repeat, it is NOT a Productivity tool.

It is a suite of building blocks & templates that provides you with the means to configure your own productive systems, with an incredible level of modularity & flexibility.”