How Spaced Repetition Has Helped Me To Ace My A-levels — Recently, I have finished my A-levels in Germany (where it is called “Abitur”). I strictly believe that I never would have gotten the results without the life-saving Spaced Repetition tool RemNote. In this article I am going to describe: How I studied during the semester How I prepared for the…

Applying Spaced Repetition to Maths and Sciences — Do you remember the maths lessons where people could buy 64 watermelons and no one wondered why? For most of us, those times are long ago. Over the years, maths has become a bit more complex. Thus, we need techniques to grasp all those new concepts as quickly as possible…

How to Skyrocket your Studying, Thinking, and Health with a Whiteboard — One year ago, I spontaneously bought a whiteboard on Amazon. This gadget has enhanced my learning and studying experience by at least 200%. Here is why: Motivation At the time I got my whiteboard, I was trying to build a regular running routine. After I had watched some more or less…

Roam wasn’t built in a day — but in three years. — In 2017, Roam was nothing but a prototype with one user. Three years later, it has more than 60,000 users and generates $1 million in annual recurring revenue. Conor White-Sullivan, the Co-founder of Roam Research, started in 2017 — with an ambitious goal: He wants to build a tool that…

How I use micro-workflows to improve my Note-Taking System — Recently, I recognized that the words “macro” and “micro” seem to be in fashion. What do you connect with these words? Many people know „macros“ and „micros“ from nutrition. Macronutrients are carbs, proteins, and fats whereas micronutrients include vitamins and minerals. Yet, also various other words have a „macro and…

A Short Introduction to Exothermic Note-Taking with the Zettelkasten — Endothermic & Exothermic Note-Taking I love to compare note-taking systems with endothermic and exothermic reactions in chemistry. Can you remember them? An endothermic process requires or absorbs energy from its surroundings. Therefore, the system needs continuous energy input to keep reacting. Bad note-taking systems are like endothermic reactions. They constantly rob you of attention…

Combining Spaced Repetition with Side-Projects — My Story and Workflow — Although I‘ve never wanted to become a full-time software developer, the idea of writing code always attracted me. If you have tried to learn coding by yourself, you know: It’s a tough project. I jumped from tutorial to tutorial. From online course to online course. From Coursera to Udemy up…

The 3 Levels of Reading — Discover. Document. Digest. Do you know the feeling of finishing a good book? It feels delightful. Turning over the last page of a book. But, what will I do with all the knowledge and insights I’ve gained from the book? As I thought about…

Which One Fits Best for You? — I love the idea of creating a digital “second brain”. In the past months, Knowledge Management Systems like Roam and RemNote have become increasingly popular. Both RemNote and Roam are adding new features nearly every month and develop incredibly fast. Roam Research has even reached 60.000 users within two months. …