For those using Obsidian, what value do you get from linking notes? 

Also, what does your workflow look like? I've recently moved the bulk of my notes to Obsidian but figure I'm not utilizing the app for its own strengths...or am I overthinking this? 🤔

UI Engineer actively looking for my next role 🏄‍♂️ | core DAO contributor (thehashes.xyz) | writer (dmath.is) | prev. eng manager, Bitly

In the same boat. Fairly new to non-linear writing & come from a well-organised workspace ethic.

I tried following the best practices as recommended by Andy Matuschak, Maggie Appleton, & a few more. But, I felt overwhelmed and frustrated. 

I gave up and simply decided to follow Today’s Note to type everything. 1/n

This linking helped a lot in finding this that I at times collected without thinking much. Say a quote or a suggestion from other DesignOps. If I hadn’t linked, I may not have found this. 

It’s also immensely helpful to build cross-topic relations. I find ideas to implement from random topics and conversations 3/n

TL;DR

Don’t think much. Keep it simple. Keep writing. Link when you feel it’s right (it’s free; so be generous). Enjoy the eventual outcome you will build without realising. 

I don’t think there is a right or wrong way to use Obsidian :)

Hope it helps! 🍻 

4/4

Over the last few months, I naturally started linking notes to the topic. Example, DesignOps is a central topic for my work and I consume bunch of resources around it. Eventually, I found more sub-categories like blog ideas, achievements, problems to tackle and potential solutions. 2/n