Jorge Arango

Jorge Arango, an information architect, discusses how connected notes can extend the mind. Topics include principles for creating a knowledge garden, boosting creativity with connected notetaking, and the value of note taking in the digital age.

Jorge Arango, an expert in note-making, discusses the importance of connecting ideas to extend the mind through notes. The podcast covers the distinction between note taking and note making, benefits of digital systems, remarkable tablets and Readwise for note-taking, mastering note-taking for productivity, growth, and idea management, and exploring connected ideas and book recommendations.

Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is Jorge Arango, a consultant, author, speaker, and educator and host of The Informed Life, a podcast that explores how people organize information to get things done on which I was a guest. Jorge is the co-author of the famous “polar bear book”, Information Architecture: For the Web and Beyond, that he wrote with Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville. More recently he published Living in Information: Responsible Design for Digital Places. We talked about organising information, personal knowledge management systems and why gardens are the best metaphor for working with complexity. Show Links Episode page & transcripts  Jorge Jorge’s website The Informed Life podcast Jorge’s talks Jorge’s CCA page. Jorge on Twitter Jorge on LinkedIn Andy Subscribe to Power of Ten Subscribe to Andy’s newsletter Doctor’s Note Andy's online courses Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Polaine.com Suggestions? Feedback? Get in touch!

Jorge Arango, an information architect and author of 'Living in Information,' dives into the art of personal productivity. He shares his journey from using early kGTD scripts to becoming a devoted OmniFocus user. Jorge emphasizes the importance of thoughtful design, warning against over-optimizing, and advocates for simplicity in workflows. By combining tags for contextual filtering with handwritten daily lists for focus, he crafts an efficient system. His insights highlight that every great system begins simple, aligning with Gall's Law.

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.