August 15, 2022

Discussions about Craft

Is there a notes app I'm missing?

My team uses Asana for to dos & Outlook for calendar, and I need a way to document notes from meetings for specific tasks or the opposite: if a task is being blocked by some issue, I'd like to ...

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A quick Google search suggested Fellow.app — gives me Lattice UX vibes with a lighter touch. Seem... 4 points

Indeed there is one you are missing, and it is excellent. I have tried both Roam and Notion and ... 2 points

Confluence works well with Asana: https://asana.com/apps/confluence 1 points

What are your favorite tools to brainstorm?

Sticky notes on a wall? Random ideas on a whiteboard? Outlining or mind-mapping apps? Kanban cards, notes connected in a Roam Research-style wiki, random ideas scribbled down on paper until somethi...

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Figma + Eagle + iPad. I've had a lot of success using Figma to brainstorm ideas (for personal pr... 4 points

One of our team's favorite ways to brainstorm in-person has always been with either a whiteboard ... 4 points

We are building an Innovation Platform and one of the tools the platform offers is Effective Brai... 2 points

Is there an alternative to Notion?

https://twitter.com/dannpetty/status/1386773005846695939?s=21

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For writing personal copy, I've always preferred native apps, specifically iA Writer and Ulysses.... 4 points

Google Docs just announced a bunch of Notion/Coda-esque updates: https://workspaceupdates.googleb... 4 points

@dannpetty check out this debate thread about notion vs. roam: https://capiche.com/q/debate-roa... 2 points

What is the best CMS for a personal blog on a custom domain?

Looking for something easy to set up, that looks good, and preferably not VC-backed because I want it to be around for a while.

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Are you a developer? If you're not a developer, the answer should be Wordpress. It's open source... 9 points

Ok, this is a complicated question. I think step one is to figure out what type of platform you'r... 6 points

Kirby is a more geeky option—but also the easiest to customize, and easier than most other CMS to... 5 points