Thread by @jessejanderson

Revolutionize your note-taking 🧠📝🗃🗄

The best guides & resources for implementing #Zettelkasten

Featuring @davidbclear @ZFleischmann @RoamBrain @soenke_ahrens @fortelabs @abramdemski @ThrivingHenry @ctietze @andy_matuschak @AliAbdaal @justindirose @curtismchale @RoamFm

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1/ David B. Clear (@davidbclear) wrote this extremely comprehensive guide to the history of Zettelkasten and how to implement it. If Zettelkasten is new to you, start here.

(Thanks @geolessel for introducing me to Zettelkasten with this article)

writingcooperative.com/zettelkasten-h…

2/ Zach Fleischmann (@ZFleischmann via @RoamBrain) wrote this tutorial for converting your book notes & highlights to creating evergreen notes.

It has concrete steps and processes for implementation—and great helpful illustrations as well.

roambrain.com/implementing-z…

3/ Sönke Ahrens (@soenke_ahrens) literally wrote the book on Zettelkasten which introduced the concept to many.

"How to Take Smart Notes" is the definitive source for learning all about Niklas Luhmann's method and how to implement it.

takesmartnotes.com

4/ Tiago Forte (@fortelabs) wrote an extensive review and summary of "How to Take Smart Notes" which expertly distills the book into 10 principles of wisdom—expanding upon the book to help explain why this new system has made such an impact.

fortelabs.co/blog/how-to-ta…

5/ Abram Demski (@abramdemski via @lessWrong) wrote this insanely thorough exploration into using Zettlekasten with the more traditional notecard method.

It was written in 2019 and includes follow-up thoughts after a year of using this system.

lesswrong.com/posts/NfdHG6oH…

6/ This massive article by Henry Finkelstein (@ThrivingHenry) is specific to implementing "Roamkasten" using @RoamResearch. It includes some arguments for what sets Roam apart from other apps and is a must read by any and all Roamans of the #roamcult.

thrivinghenry.com/writings/roamk…

7/ Christian Tietze (@ctietze) and Sascha Fast (saschafast.de) have one of the best sources for Zettelkasten content which serves as basically a complete wiki for all related topics and includes frequently asked questions.

zettelkasten.de/posts/overview/

8/ Andy Matuschak (@andy_matuschak) publishes his entire note collection which is a fascinating example of how to create true evergreen notes for storing knowledge/wisdom in a way that allows you to have a conversation with your notes.

notes.andymatuschak.org/About_these_no…

9/ In this video, Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) talks about how to remember everything you read. It covers Zettelkasten and additional methods for recording notes to ensure that your book insights won't just go to waste.

10/ Justin DiRose (@justindirose) has a great overview of how he uses Obsidian (@obsdmd) to write permanent notes.

11/ Curtis McHale (@curtismchale) walks through of the basics of getting started with Zettelkasten, including some of the ways people can get stuck when trying to implement it and what alternate software options are available.

12/ The @RoamFm podcast (hosted by @NormanChella) to be an absolute must listen, even if you don't use @RoamResearch.

Norman interviews brilliant and creative minds to uncover how they think and how their note-taking helps to enhance that thinking.

link.chtbl.com/roamfm

Did I miss your favorite #zettelkasten resource? Let me know!

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