Tyler Termini

I can definitely go from a Monday high to a Friday low, even if nothing objectively changes. It feels different to my previous jobs because the number of things I could pick up are almost unending, and the work is definitely closer to my identity. What about you? Are there specific tactics you use to deal with this?

I am building an app networking tool where everyone can share the tools they use to stay productive. This will help newcomers to exactly find the right tool for their needs. So it s a peer-to-peer apps discovery platform. So please mention your favorite software in the comment with the reason why and let others find it.

This is a rather open-ended question. Fair answers include: apple notes, a small steno pad, Evernote, Obsidian, voice memos...you get the idea. This can be any type of note, but I'm more-so interested in where do you record your "shower thoughts" those quick thoughts you have that you just HAVE to record and that seem to strike you from the blue. I'm curious, because despite all the fancy apps out there capable of note-taking (I'm a diehard Notion user), I still pretty much only use two things for jotting down quick ideas: the native iOS Notes app and a physical steno pad. Why? The iOS notes app is always with me, I can access them on my MacBook, it has quick and simple rich-text abilities (nothing crazy), and I can dictate into them if needed. It's just a workhorse, even though I wish that it had the interface of Notion. And when I'm taking a break from the screen or I just need to take a note FAST, I use the steno pad, because guess what: even for a hotkeys-everything vim-using keyboard warrior like me, picking up a pen and scratching a note, drawing, or diagram down is still irreplaceable. Plus it makes for intuitive reviewing, since I automatically read all the previous stuff on the page I'm scratching notes down several times a day. What do you use for quick note-taking when ideas strike?