UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product Strategy Episode 279: Managing Personal Knowledge with Jorge Arango
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Feb 9, 2024 Jorge Arango, an information architect, discusses managing personal knowledge. Topics include the evolution of knowledge management tools, choosing the right note-taking tools, capturing meeting notes with AI, and Jorge's new book and podcast.
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Digital Notes Extend The Mind
- Digital note tools extend the mind beyond the brain by making thoughts tangible and retrievable.
- Jorge Arango argues that these tools give agency over information and reduce overwhelm.
Mind Maps Trigger New Ideas
- Jorge describes mind mapping and how drawing triggers new thoughts by externalizing ideas.
- He contrasts paper thinking with the interactive feedback that surfaces related insights.
Connections Beat Chronology
- Connected digital notes enable ideas to surface in different contexts unlike linear paper notebooks.
- This capability transforms how we organize, recall, and reuse information long-term.