
Support for mathematical notation since many of my notes contain formulae.I need a tool that doesn’t slow me down, otherwise I’ll get fed up. Speed: when making notes, I jump around a lot to explore connections (this is encouraged by Molecular Notes).Flexibility may not be desirable for everyone! Constraints can help you think in a structured way and avoid “blank page syndrome”. Flexibility: because I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how I want to take notes, I need a system that allows me to structure notes how I see fit.For me, some other minimum requirements are: The only non-negotiable constraint is strong support for bidirectional links – when you link from note A to note B, note B should be aware that it has just been linked to.ĭepending on your workflows, you may have other requirements for an app. Molecular Notes (as a note-taking philosophy) is not tied to any particular software tool.


I split the post into Part 1 and Part 2 (this post) to emphasise the difference between philosophy and implementation. I also explain how one can extend Obsidian, giving the example of Polymer – a spaced repetition application that I built on top of my Second Brain.Īfter reading this post, if you would like to clone my setup, head over to the Molecular Notes GitHub repository and follow the instructions! Contents I explain how I organise my Second Brain (Tags, Folders, Topics) and present detailed workflows for ingesting different types of content. In this Part 2, I discuss the practical implementation of Molecular Notes in Obsidian.
