Notion Consultant Fede Sanchez fell in love with productivity tools when he was a teenager in Spain. Now he runs productivity bootcamps and UX/UI courses to teach others how to do their best work. Here are his best insights and tips for using Notion.
Alan Kay, or the “father of personal computers," is best known for his work on object-oriented programming languages, windowing graphical user interface design, and for leading the team that developed Smalltalk.
Physical lists, PDF format lists, and spreadsheets are clunky and time-consuming. These methods are also most of the rigidly one dimensional to-do list templates you’ll find on the web. We explain why they’re lacking and show you how you can create tasks list templates for your team that can help you get more done.
A big part of our vision is connecting Notion with every other tool and system you use, so you can streamline, automate, and centralize your everyday work. Today, we're taking a big leap towards that reality: we're acquiring Automate.io, a company that has spent the last 5 years building connectivity and integrations for 200+ other software tools.
Get the most out of school with these Notion templates for students and teachers — organize all your assignments, roommate to-do's, and club projects in one place.
Gain a competitive advantage over other startups by baking in this element of knowledge-sharing as early as you can in the startup lifecycle. The long-term health and success of the startup depend on it.
One of the most impactful open-source tools for Notion (and the whole internet, really) is Babel. Here's why we decided to sponsor their team with $10,000.
To stay adaptive while allowing for sustainable growth, startups must internalize the importance of knowledge transfer and incorporate it into your day-to-day.
Improving performance and user experience by moving from a client-rendered marketing site to a static site generated by Next.js.
Security and privacy have always been top priorities. Here's a breakdown of how our SOC 2 report reaffirms this and makes all our efforts in this area transparent to you.
"Youtube had always been a hobby for me," says Ahmed. "But once I got to one hundred thousand subscribers, it hit me that this was a real business. When I got to one million, I was lost. I didn't know how to keep up."
Done right, an employee onboarding system is scalable to allow for team growth and shares continued learning opportunities to support employees — all to achieve the overall goal of reducing employee turnover.
Creator of critically-acclaimed puzzle games Braid and The Witness, Jonathan Blow is an independent video game designer and programmer known for his thoughtful development and fiercely critical eye.
Organizations like Medic Mobile, Wikimedia, and Greenpeace use Notion to collaborate and stay organized — but we hope this is just the beginning.
Courteney has a job that she didn't know existed a year ago. As companies grow, their wikis and docs grow too. And hiring a Chief Notion Officer is becoming foundational to their success.
Collaboration needs to be concrete and focused from the get-go, both of which are often missing from a startup’s collaboration strategy. Here’s how you can nail them down.
Time is of the essence for Erika and Arnelle, two co-founders who are racing toward the holy grail of startup success: product-market fit.
Your public Notion pages now have a new home, which puts your personal branding at the front of those public pages links.
Inspired by computer pioneer Ted Nelson’s concept of transclusion, Synced Blocks allows your content to live multiple places. Edit once, and changes are reflected everywhere that block is synced.
A single source of truth gives startups a single place to plan project and organize all their most vital information.
It was settled — Alex and Sachin were going to quit. Both at Facebook, they knew they had a good thing going ever since they were paired on a project.
Our mission is to make it possible for everyone around the world to tailor their software tools. This news is a big step in that direction.
Every email message is turning into a frustrating game of telephone. That's why we asked Slack for advice.
Former Apple and Khan Academy designer-artist-technologist, May-Li Khoe pioneers new ways for humans to interact with machines.
These COVID-19 responders needed a new way to track their work, fast.
Cross functional collaboration is essential for teams of 10 or teams of 100. Here’s how you can create a framework to enable it at your startup.
Notion’s data model enables the product’s most foundational component: blocks. Through blocks, we allow users more flexibility and better control over their information.
It’s our priority to ensure the trust and safety of everyone who views Notion pages on the web. Today, we’re rolling out policy and product changes to strengthen these efforts.
Performance should be a feature. So this week, we implemented SQLite on our desktop apps to make page load and navigation faster.
Custom workflows unlock your team’s capabilities. Managers need a process for identifying their team’s needs and building a workflow to fit those needs.
Four experts discuss the life and belief systems of computer pioneer Richard Hamming.
Most companies understand the need for documentation. But it needs context to be effective for your team — putting everyone’s work into perspective.
Pam’s work made computers accessible to groups like social workers and hippies, providing a resource network for anything they needed.
Ever wondered how the Notion team uses Notion? Wonder no more. Hopefully it inspires some uses in your own workspace.
Former Senior Research Fellow at XEROX Parc, Stu made significant contributions to Human Computer Interaction, like the design of Engelbart's mouse.
Knowledge management systems unite all your company knowledge in one place. Here’s how to build one that’s easy to navigate for your team.
Your onboarding process should extend way past the new hire’s first day. Here’s how you can develop custom employee onboarding to meet your company’s needs.
A self-described “controversial figure,” Ted’s ideas have influenced modern computing and the role these tools should play in our lives.
A consistent decision-making process leads to effective decisions. Here are four frameworks to use depending on your situation.
Attendees, action items, follow-ups, and more — effective meeting notes need to cover the spectrum. Use this template that accounts for it all.
A great creative brief encompasses everything from background information to deliverables. Here’s a template that can be used for any type of project.
Key differences between Kanban and Scrum may dictate which fits your team. But you can also build a hybrid model that pulls the best from each approach.
One of the titans of internet communication, Louis invented the datagram in the early 1970s, paving the way for the internet as a revolutionary tool for distributing information.
A core member of the Apple Macintosh development team in the 1980s, Andy designed and architected the original Macintosh software system.
