Obsidian

Shower Thoughts

Some tips in no particular order:

- KISS. Try to stick with vanilla Obsidian for a while, and gauge what you really need before you install any plugins. Too many people get hung up on form over function. Work on content first.

- Folders are ok for macro structure (e.g., a folder for atomic notes, a folder for book reviews, etc.) but not much else. They are static and you can't have a note inside two separate folders. So, instead, use...

- Tags and relational links between notes. Tags in the front matter section of the notes are great for categorizing notes to your preferred ontology. Links allows for discoverability of how ideas are related.

- On MacOS/iOS, save to your iCloud Drive and notes will sync seamlessly between platforms. On Windows/Android, you can use Obsidian Sync (paid) or alternatives (like SyncThing) to keep your notes synced between laptop and mobile.

- If you intend to "build in public", consider Obsidian Publish. I use it to push my zettelkasten to the web and it works great.