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How a Zero Maintenance Roam Setup Can Save You Hours Every Week
This is how I currently write and research my articles.
Tools like Roam and Obsidian can cut your research writing time in half and increase productivity.
In essence, these tools are online workspaces for organizing your knowledge. Unlike in linear structured note-taking apps, such as Apple notes or Notion, in Roam and Obsidian, each note represents a node in a dynamic network, which allows you to discover and connect ideas beyond folder structures.
When I first learned about Roam, I watched and read every tutorial I could find online, studied Sönke Ahren’s how-to guide, researched coaches, and hired one.
I optimized for Roam for the perfect Zettelkasten structure, with different notes for different purposes and a clear tagging system.
And while I enjoyed learning about the system, my motivation to actually sit down and do the note-taking work soon decreased. Writing permanent notes felt like a self-serving activity, unlinked to any creative outcome.
At one point, I stopped.
At least, I thought, I stopped.
It wasn’t until a couple of months later, writing an article on the metaverse, that I discovered I still get most of…
