workflow for nerds

Fri, 22 May 2026 10:39:37 -0700

tldr; over-engineered solution for a problem that doesn’t exist; ignore typs, this was written in 2mins

alright, so a notebook and a pen is enough for most people out there. but, it doesn’t scratch the itch for me.

what i do -

journals
notes that I can access anytime/anywhere
long notes for study
maintain todo’s for the day
blog posts

for journaling, I just use apple journals app. the only known problem with this app is that the sync isn’t as good as apple notes, in fact, it is the worst i have ever seen (not exaggerating). this is not a huge problem for me as i don’t write daily? but that’s just me.

for quick notes, apple notes. no problems whatsoever. I use it to track my gym workout routine, jot down quick ideas, or write down some random things.

for the long study notes, well, it depends. now that I am a senior and my notes only revolve around programming and maths, i like to use obsidian.

the only thing that i don’t like about all these note taking apps including obsidian is that they get overcomplicated over time for no reason. I see obsidian as a fancy application to write text and that’s just it.

this is a really minimal setup, with most features turned off.

to copy my setup just copy the .obsidian folder from here

for the todo’s again, apple reminders app. it is goated. I just add repeating reminders in a separate list for classes, with 15 min early notification for em, and voila! as simple as that.

for blog posts, hehe this is what you are reading right now. for that, you should check out this page

That was all for now, thanks for reading!

Paramveer S.

workflow for nerds