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by northes 1324 days ago
I think this space, for all the energy already being poured into it, is still having a tough time finding the right abstraction for deeply-linked note organization without resorting to reinventing the wiki. I'm really glad to see an approach that isn't trying to be a Roam replica plus a couple extra features, the whole space is desperate for better abstractions. It seems to me like the flexibility of existing tools can lead to everybody building a subtly different and incompatible notetaking strategy, which is fine, but sacrifices a lot of the benefits of standardization and opinionated tooling. Exploring different structural patterns like you're doing might be just what the space needs to jump out of the local maximum it's in.

For a proof-of-concept, I really like your approach to hierarchical notes here! I'm a student and that structure makes sense for a lot of what I need to take notes on, but existing tools for linked notes don't have a great answer for that (and sometimes actively discourage it). I think you're onto something, looking forward to seeing how you develop these (and more) ideas over time!