Comment by octorian
10 hours ago
Do I hoard notes/links? Yes.
Do I struggle to turn them into actions? No.
Do I struggle to keep them organized for later reference? All the time.
Do I use Obsidian? No.
I actually use Joplin, which I switched to after deciding I needed to dump Evernote. And before then (and somewhat simultaneously with), I used a pile of disorganized text files (sometimes shared via DropBox).
That’s a really clear split: “actions are fine, reference organization is the pain” — and Joplin/text files is a very real workflow.
If the goal is later reference (not task generation), the most useful thing to validate for me is: what “organized” means in practice for you. Is the biggest failure mode:
1. you can’t find it because you don’t remember the right keywords, or
2. you remember it exists but it’s scattered across too many places/notebooks, or
3. you find it but it’s missing the surrounding context?
Details in my HN profile/bio if you want to see the angle I’m exploring (it’s not only Obsidian-specific).