Paper notebooks vs. digital note-taking systems: why it's time to switch to new technologies?
Yesterday I went to an English course. All my classmates took notes in paper notebooks. I was the only one who entered them in the Conoted app.I immediately tagged the lesson, linked it to previous notes (lessons) and you can link it to users who understand English, immediately consult with them or with teachers.And then what will my classmates do with their paper notebooks?In my app, everything is structured, linked, distributed by topic, and which topic is the main one, which is secondary, etc...
Replacing photographic memory - creating a second brain
The Idea of a Second Brain"A second brain" is a concept for organizing knowledge in which information, ideas, and thoughts are structured and stored in an accessible form, freeing the real brain from the need to remember everything. Niklas Luhmann, a German sociologist and the author of the Zettelkasten method, created his own intelligent note-taking system that allowed him to write books and articles with incredible speed and quality.How it is implemented in the app1. Photographic memory thro...
How to avoid spam and organize note-messages
In any user interaction application, two things are important: minimizing spam and having a convenient data structure. In Conoted, where the emphasis is on knowledge and expert connections, this is especially critical. Here's how to effectively combat spam and organize note-messages for maximum benefit.Fighting Spam: Key Approaches1. BlacklistIf a user receives irrelevant note-messages, they can blacklist the sender. This will flag the user as a possible spammer and prevent unwanted interactions...
Why link information to experts?
I often find that it is easier for me to remember people if I link them to specific information, events, or topics. For example, discussing a complex issue with someone not only helps me understand the material better, but also reinforces the association: "Oh, this is the person with whom we talked about taxes or Flutter development!" Linking information to experts allows you to better navigate your notes and contacts.What are the benefits?1. Quickly find information and access to expert opinion...
How to save valuable contacts through knowledge
- The biggest pain during castdevs was precisely about contacts. The thing is that throughout our lives we meet many useful people, specialists, experts, teachers, mentors, etc. who are very knowledgeable in a particular topic. But we live, do different jobs and projects, and as a result, very good contacts were often lost. I tried to write them down somehow in phone contacts, tagged them, in social networks, etc. But then, when opening contacts, I did not understand who this person was and what...
How the contacts database works
Automatically create and structure your contacts database based on interactions via notes. This allows users to manage connections and focus on knowledge and collaboration.How is the contact database built?1. Linking via notesWhen you take a note and link it to other users, these users are automatically added to your personal contacts database. You don’t need to manually write or save them, everything happens automatically.2. Structuring contactsEach contact in the database is classified by tags...
Fast and structured note taking based on knowledge management methodologies
When developing the Conoted application, we wanted to create a tool for lightning-fast note taking and structuring that would combine speed and intelligent knowledge management methodologies. The simple and functional interface of Apple Notes became the example we relied on, but with the addition of recommendations, automatic structuring and the ability to quickly interact with other users and notes.Seconds to create a note- One of the key elements that distinguishes Conoted is the incredible sp...
Conoted vs. Notion: why Conoted is better for knowledge capture and Notion for project management
Conoted and Notion are two useful tools, each of which solves its own problems.Conoted is suitable for organizing information, creating a knowledge base and interacting with experts.While Notion is more focused on project management and project development. Let's look at the key differences and features of each tool and how they can be effectively used together.Conoted: Simplicity and intuitiveness like Apple Notes, but with advanced functionality- One of the inspirational examples for Cono...
Why cite your sources in notes - see the big picture
Taking notes is a useful and important process for structuring information, consolidating knowledge, and increasing productivity. However, sometimes simple bullet points or short ideas may not be enough to deeply understand a topic. It is important to support your notes with links to reliable sources, and this is where platforms like Google Scholar and ResearchGate come in handy. And if you are delving deeper into a topic with courses like Coursera or Khan Academy, you can cite sp...
How to help a friend learn a subject with notes and collaborative study apps
Sometimes, one of our friends lacks the motivation or skills to study well. If you have a friend who needs help with a subject but is unwilling or unable to participate regularly in studying, there are several strategies that can interest them and help them improve their knowledge.Step 1: Create and Share NotesCreate notes on the desired subject in an app where you can add friends to notes, like Conoted. When your friend accesses your notes, they see structured materials and ideas, and also have...
How Conoted helps students structure their knowledge and find the right people (examples)
The university learning process is full of information that needs to be processed, remembered and linked to existing knowledge. Conoted helps with this - an application that allows students to not only take notes, but also structure them, find related materials and involve other users in the work.Step 1: Create your first note with automatic tag suggestionsLet's imagine that student John creates a note on the topic "Basics of Accounting". After he has written down the main ideas, the application...
Why knowledge sharing via notes is better than via messages
Knowledge sharing is a vital process, especially for students and teams working on common projects. In the modern world, instant messengers have become the main means of communication, but they are far from ideal for structured knowledge sharing. Using notes instead of messages allows you to systematize knowledge, make it easier to find and avoid unnecessary information flooding. Let's figure out why notes are better for this.1. Less flooding- Groups with chats often face the problem of flooding...
Why should students who know the subject best help others?
The best students are usually already successful in their studies. So the question arises: why should they share their knowledge and help others? In fact, there are many benefits to this interaction, and many successful students willingly participate in this process, realizing that helping others can significantly improve their own results. Let's look at why the best students need to do this and what benefits they receive from teaching and supporting their classmates.1. Deepening your own knowle...
Identifying the best students in the class: why it is necessary and how it helps learning
When there are clear leaders in the class, using their success can be a very useful tool for the entire group. After all, the knowledge and skills that such students possess can be actively used to improve the overall level of understanding and preparation. There is some logic and humor in this - to imagine that the best students can become something like an "internal Google" for everyone else. Let's figure out how to use this hidden resource and how the whole class benefits from it.Example: sha...
Who are your competitors? What do you understand about your business that they don't?
Conoted competes with several notable players in the note-taking and expert networking space, such as Evernote, Notion, and Microsoft OneNote for note management, and platforms like LinkedIn for professional connections. However, these existing tools often fall short when it comes to integrating knowledge management with expertise discovery.What Conoted Understands Differently:1. Contextual Expert Discovery: While platforms like LinkedIn rely heavily on static profile information for...
Finding experts through knowledge, based on the film "Searching"
Imagine you’re searching for an expert to help with a specific project, but you don’t know anyone directly who fits the criteria. This is where Conoted, with its knowledge - powered social graph, can step in using the concept seen in films like Searching, where the father follows his daughter’s digital footprint to find her. Conoted applies a similar principle: it leverages connections within your notes and tags to locate experts or knowledgeable individuals based on shared interests, themes, or...
Notes is one of the top three most used apps every day
In recent years, notes on smartphones have become one of the most popular tools, perhaps second only to social networks and instant messengers in popularity. In one survey, when people were asked to name the three most frequently opened apps, the majority included notes on this list. This seems telling: in an era when access to information and tasks is endless, notes have become a familiar and necessary way to organize thoughts, ideas, and tasks. And this applies not only to work tasks, but also...
Tactical and Strategic Tasks: Calendar and Notes
The calendar and notes are two simple but powerful tools that play different roles in daily work and project management. The calendar allows us to organize our day and solve specific tactical tasks, while notes are a medium for planning and implementing broader strategic goals. Let's try to understand how exactly these tools complement each other and create an effective system for achieving goals.The calendar: a tactical tool for everyday tasksThe calendar is a kind of "battle map" of the day. I...
Organizing knowledge through groups, tags, and experts
Creating a knowledge structure requires clear organization of information. Here, it is important to combine tags into groups, especially as their number increases, when navigation can become more complex. Let's consider how you can optimally organize information and knowledge using groups, tags, and experts.1. Groups as a basis for projectsGroups help combine tags to organize specific projects or topics. For example, if you are working on a project in the field of psychology, tags such as "psych...
Evolution of groups
Uniting experts on a topic into separate groups is a great idea for professional and educational interaction, which has long been implemented on platforms such as Facebook, Telegram, and WhatsApp. These services allow you to create interest groups where experts and participants can communicate, share experiences, ask questions, and give advice. However, as practice shows, such chats often suffer from a large volume of irrelevant messages, depriving the discussion of clarity and structure.The adv...
