54 min
Aravind Balla: Gatsby-theme-Andy, Learning Curve OtiumFM
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In this episode, we talk with Aravind Balla, a software developer working remotely from Hyderabad, India. He loves JS and CSS, and is the co-host of the Learning Curve podcast, sharing his findings, discoveries, and, his learning journey with fellow host Bretik.
In the #roamcult community he is known for creating Gatsby-theme-Andy, a digital gardening theme inspired by the works of Andy Matuschak and is based on Gatsby-theme-brain.
We talked about:
Aravind's note-taking workflowHow Notion and Roam plays different roles in his workExamples of evergreen notes from Aravind's graphThe origin story of Gatsby-theme-andyDefining what is publishable in a digital gardenPlanning episode for the Learning Curve PodcastEnjoy!
Timestamps
03:24 From Evernote to Notion and Aravind's meta questions05:54 No more Evernote except for Kindle highlights08:40 There was no friction in transitioning to Roam09:38 Notion vs Roam for Teams10:58 Loading up Roam in low network connectivity13:09 "Once it is loaded, it never dies. So I never turn my MacBook off"14:53 Aravind's main workflow, information capture and more17:06 Some fleeting notes are thrown away, and examples of permanent notes18:18 Aravind Balla's Evergreen notes from [[How to Take Smart Notes]] and Linchpin20:02 Have empathy towards your work21:58 Publishing notes online can strike ideas in the person who's reading it23:05 How Aravind remade Andy Matuschak's digital garden theme in Gatsby25:47 Gathering around digital gardeners and Andy's followers28:38 What's considered publishable? Defining a digital garden34:56 How did the Learning Curve podcast start?37:46 Predicting conversations with #roamcult, and Mental Agility42:48 Aravind's keen for the API to rollout45:48 Planning an episode for the Learning Curve Podcast49:48 [[How would you describe Roam to someone who hasn't started using it?]]51:48 [[What does Roam mean to you?]]Links
Aravind's TwitterAravind's WebsiteAravind's Notesgatsby-theme-andySupport the show
In this episode, we talk with Aravind Balla, a software developer working remotely from Hyderabad, India. He loves JS and CSS, and is the co-host of the Learning Curve podcast, sharing his findings, discoveries, and, his learning journey with fellow host Bretik.
In the #roamcult community he is known for creating Gatsby-theme-Andy, a digital gardening theme inspired by the works of Andy Matuschak and is based on Gatsby-theme-brain.
We talked about:
Aravind's note-taking workflowHow Notion and Roam plays different roles in his workExamples of evergreen notes from Aravind's graphThe origin story of Gatsby-theme-andyDefining what is publishable in a digital gardenPlanning episode for the Learning Curve PodcastEnjoy!
Timestamps
03:24 From Evernote to Notion and Aravind's meta questions05:54 No more Evernote except for Kindle highlights08:40 There was no friction in transitioning to Roam09:38 Notion vs Roam for Teams10:58 Loading up Roam in low network connectivity13:09 "Once it is loaded, it never dies. So I never turn my MacBook off"14:53 Aravind's main workflow, information capture and more17:06 Some fleeting notes are thrown away, and examples of permanent notes18:18 Aravind Balla's Evergreen notes from [[How to Take Smart Notes]] and Linchpin20:02 Have empathy towards your work21:58 Publishing notes online can strike ideas in the person who's reading it23:05 How Aravind remade Andy Matuschak's digital garden theme in Gatsby25:47 Gathering around digital gardeners and Andy's followers28:38 What's considered publishable? Defining a digital garden34:56 How did the Learning Curve podcast start?37:46 Predicting conversations with #roamcult, and Mental Agility42:48 Aravind's keen for the API to rollout45:48 Planning an episode for the Learning Curve Podcast49:48 [[How would you describe Roam to someone who hasn't started using it?]]51:48 [[What does Roam mean to you?]]Links
Aravind's TwitterAravind's WebsiteAravind's Notesgatsby-theme-andySupport the show
54 min