1/ Obsidian can’t beat Roam
Roam can’t beat Obsidian
What wins this battle is how the individual user thinks.
Its not the tool, but the mind of the user.
There are two types of people in this world: those who like outliners, and those who don’t.
#TfT
Roam can’t beat Obsidian
What wins this battle is how the individual user thinks.
Its not the tool, but the mind of the user.
There are two types of people in this world: those who like outliners, and those who don’t.
#TfT
2/ There is a fundamental difference between Roam and Obsidian that basically means that neither can be better than the other. The difference is:
—> The thinking model of these tools are radically different <—
—> The thinking model of these tools are radically different <—
3/
OUTLINER: Roam is a note-taking tool built around an outliner (as is @logseq, @WorkFlowy, @rem_note etc)
FILE CENTRIC: Obsidian is a note-taking tool built around folders and files (and other tools use this model)
Which is better?
OUTLINER: Roam is a note-taking tool built around an outliner (as is @logseq, @WorkFlowy, @rem_note etc)
FILE CENTRIC: Obsidian is a note-taking tool built around folders and files (and other tools use this model)
Which is better?
4/ The which is better: folder/files vs no folders/files is an argument no one can win.
I have seen many debates on this subject & it usually boils down to how the user thinks. Some users love the Outliner free style, no structure required approach to capturing their thoughts.
I have seen many debates on this subject & it usually boils down to how the user thinks. Some users love the Outliner free style, no structure required approach to capturing their thoughts.
5/ Where as the Folder/File folk will tell you they like tight control on their structure. They feel the extra work to “park” a file in its proper home generates better and more clearly defined intention. Intention makes notes more useful in their minds.
6/ So which is better? No tool is the winner in this regard. But the user is the winner.
Each user needs to identify for themselves the type of mind they have, what helps them take better notes, retrieve ideas, interconnect & create.
Both Roam and Obsidian do this wonderfully.
Each user needs to identify for themselves the type of mind they have, what helps them take better notes, retrieve ideas, interconnect & create.
Both Roam and Obsidian do this wonderfully.
7/ The fact that we have abundant choices in #TfT tools is good. We the user are the winner.
So while its fun to debate the tools, it comes down to the way your mind works.
It also means we need to respect each other’s different ways of thinking.
So while its fun to debate the tools, it comes down to the way your mind works.
It also means we need to respect each other’s different ways of thinking.
8/ For the record: I am an outliner type using Obsidian - the universe makes no sense 🧐
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