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I've published the 138th edition of my newsletter! 🎉 If you're curious about Personal Knowledge Management, Learning or Indie Hacking, then don't hesitate to subscribe! https://www.dsebastien.net/d...

🚀 Exciting News! I've recently launched the "Obsidian Starter Course" for beginners. Discover how to harness the power of this amazing #notetaking tool to boost your productivity and knowledge mana...

I've published a new article, explaining why PKM and note-taking tools help us #think more effectively: https://www.dsebastien.net/how-pkm-and-note-taking-tools-help-us-think-more-effectively/

I've published the 137th edition of my newsletter. More resources about indie hacking, personal knowledge management, and learning. Subscribe now if you don't want to miss the next editions! https:...

I've published a video explaining how you can automatically move your notes in Obsidian. Let #Obsidian file your notes and organize your vault perfectly without any effort! https://youtu.be/BhTA_ta...

I've published the 136th edition of my newsletter. In this one, I explore journaling, reasons why PKM and note-taking can improve the way we think, and more! https://www.dsebastien.net/developassio...

I've updated the Personal Knowledge Management homepage to mention the Obsidian Starter Course: https://personal-knowledge-management.com/

The Obsidian Starter Course is now available as a standalone product: https://developassion.gumroad.com/l/obsidian-starter-course #pkm #obsidian #notetaking #writing

I've just launched the #Obsidian Starter Course! 🎉 Learn everything about Obsidian, Personal Knowledge Management techniques, and best practices. https://www.dsebastien.net/announcing-the-obsidian-...

I've published the 135th edition of my newsletter: I write about personal knowledge management, indie hacking, learning, and AI. Subscribe now if you don't want to miss the next ones! https://www.d...

I've published an article about eventual reciprocity, a concept that we should all keep in mind and use to be better humans and build leverage. https://www.dsebastien.net/eventual-reciprocity/

I've published the 134th edition of my newsletter: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-134-rusty/ If you want to learn more about PKM and Bootstrapping, then this is what you need....

I've published the 20th edition of my "Midweek links" newsletter. I publish those to share interesting resources I've found useful on different topics (PKM, Learning, AI, Indie Hacking). Subscribe ...

I've published the 133rd edition of my newsletter. More news about PKM, learning, bootstrapping, tech, and AI. Plus some insider news about my indie hacking journey.. Subscribe now if you don't wan...

I've published an article about the importance of non-goals. Those are often neglected and deserve a lot more attention. https://www.dsebastien.net/on-the-importance-of-non-goals/

I'm back from vacation! I've published the 132nd edition of my newsletter 🔥 https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-132-back-in-the-zone/

Boom, it's out there. The 131st edition of my newsletter is now available. I'm on vacation but I keep showing up! Subscribe now if you don't want to miss the future editions. https://www.dsebastien...

I've published a new update of the IT Concepts Wall: https://developassion.gumroad.com/l/DevConceptsStarter?layout=profile I've added many new resources about the software craft, IT security, softw...

https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-midweek-links-19/

Learning just in time and just in case are both useful. But there's a balance to be found, and strategic thinking to apply. Be mindful of what, why, and how you learn. https://www.dsebastien.net/le...

I've published the 129th edition of my newsletter: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-129-riding-ocean-waves/ Don't forget to subscribe if you don't want to miss the next editions...

I've shared ideas about how to be productive: https://www.indiehackers.com/post/how-do-you-stay-productive-85faf20378?commentId=-NZ_I5HGUrmigz7v5Lwx #productivity #flow

I’ve published a new essay. In this one, I explore the reasons why better communicating with our future self is beneficial, and how to do it in practice! https://www.dsebastien.net/how-to-comminica...

I've published the 128th edition of my newsletter! https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-128-betting-on-yourself/ #bootstrapping #Entrepreneurship #tech #pkm

I've published an article discussing why and how #founders can benefit from adding journaling to their daily routine. https://www.dsebastien.net/how-to-approach-journaling-as-a-founder/ #Entreprene...

I've just published the 127th edition of my newsletter 🎉 Come join many other lifelong learners! https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-127/

My latest article is out. For a change, I'm sharing notes I've taken from a video of Dr. Andrew Huberman on Alcohol and its (not so well-known) dangers https://www.dsebastien.net/summary-of-what-al...

I've published the 126th edition of my newsletter: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-126-40/ Just one day after I turned 40 🎉

I've added a bunch of new resources to the IT Concepts Wall. If you don't know what there is to know about IT and Software development, that's a useful place to start! https://developassion.gumroad...

I've published a new article about journaling, knowledge management and how to combine those with periodic reviews: https://www.dsebastien.net/how-i-use-daily-notes/

I'm working on the Obsidian Starter Kit Course. It will be a perfect companion to my Obsidian Starter Kit. I've already recorded a few modules. Here's an overview of the course outline - Installati...

I've published an article about gratitude, and how it can help you feel actually happier: https://www.dsebastien.net/be-grateful-for-the-small-things-too/

I've just published the 125th edition of my newsletter: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-125-sea-of-opportunities/ More insights about indie hacking, small bets, PKM, and AI (ye...

I've released version 1.8.0 of the Obsidian Starter Kit 🎉 On the menu: new templates, new plugins, new examples, and more! https://obsidianstarterkit.com/

I've published the 124th edition of my newsletter: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-124-polywork/

https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-123-escape-the-game/

https://www.dsebastien.net/optimizing-for-happiness/

I've published a piece about the future of knowledge work. Do you know how to prepare? https://www.dsebastien.net/preparing-for-the-future-of-knowledge-work/

I've made another update to the IT Concepts Wall. Going through it is going to be quite the challenge for my Dev Concepts books 😂 https://developassion.gumroad.com/l/it-concepts-wall

I've just sent the 122nd edition of my newsletter: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-122-pkm-coaching/

I've published an article exploring 10 practices to improve your PKM, note-taking and note-making skills: https://www.dsebastien.net/ten-personal-knowledge-management-practices-to-explore-and-master/

I've published the 121th edition of my newsletter: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-121-open-source/

I've published an article about the value of atomic notes: https://www.dsebastien.net/the-value-of-atomic-notes/

Next week, I will double the price of the Obsidian Starter Kit. Take your chance to grab a copy before the price definitely goes up. https://developassion.gumroad.com/l/obsidian-starter-kit

I've published the 120th edition of my newsletter. Consistency is key! I've slightly changed the format. Now I include a few personal comments about the different resources I share. https://www.dse...

I've launched a new offer: personalized PKM coaching with yours truly: https://developassion.gumroad.com/l/pkm-coaching Go book a session with me before I run out of time for you 😂

I've published an article about the "one goal per day" zen #productivity rule. Go check it out: https://www.dsebastien.net/one-goal-per-day/

I've published the 119th edition of my newsletter: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-119-baby-steps/ It includes another set of cool resources about PKM, learning, tech, AI and b...

https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-midweek-links-18/

I've just published the 118th edition of my newsletter: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-118-big-goals-for-big-moves/ One more open-hearted edition about my indie projects, my p...

Wrote a Blog Post

https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-midweek-links-17/

I've published the 117th edition of my newsletter: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-117-works/

I've published a video about note-taking and note-making, two complementary aspects of PKM "puzzle": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KE6WXI5Dw4

I've published the 116th edition of my newsletter: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-116-keep-going/ Tons of cool resources about #pkm, #learning, #tech, #ai and #bootstrapping

https://www.dsebastien.net/the-value-of-timeless-concepts/

https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-115-moving-forward/

https://www.dsebastien.net/its-great-to-participate-in-the-transformation-gpt/

I've published the 16th "Midweek Links" edition of my newsletter. It includes a new "AI" section: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-midweek-links-16/

https://developassion.substack.com/p/developassions-newsletter-114-gpt

https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-113-grains-of-sand-and-mountains/

https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-midweek-links-15/

https://www.dsebastien.net/the-poison-of-perfectionism/

https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-112-consistency/

I've published the 111th edition of my newsletter: https://dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-111-passion Tons of new resources to explore!

I've published a piece about community content curation and it's benefits: https://www.dsebastien.net/content-curation-as-a-way-to-level-up-communities/

Be strategic when you learn new things. Focus on things that don't change: https://www.dsebastien.net/focus-on-things-that-dont-change/

I've published the 110th edition of my newsletter: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-110-breathe/ It includes many new resources about bootstrapping, entrepreneurship, PKM, learn...

I've published the 109th edition of my newsletter. In it, I share personal news, details about my new project and many useful links for bootstrappers, lifelong learners and techies. https://www.dse...

https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-108-the-future-of-community-knowledge-management/

I've just launched a new product. I've called it the "IT Concepts Wall". Explore thousands of concepts about IT and Software Development from trusted sources: https://developassion.gumroad.com/l/it...

https://www.dsebastien.net/meta-learning-the-missing-link-in-education/

I've launched a new Website for the Obsidian Starter Kit: https://obsidianstarterkit.com

I've published an article about optimism, pessimism, and freedom. Where does creativity come from? https://www.dsebastien.net/optimism-pessimism-freedom-and-creativity/

https://developassion.substack.com/p/developassions-newsletter-106-oops?sd=pf

https://www.dsebastien.net/tools-for-thought-greatest-benefit/

I've published an article to share and explain my daily note template: https://www.dsebastien.net/my-daily-note-template-in-obsidian/

https://pkmjournal.com/showing-obsidian-front-matter-using-dataview-queries-ab83eeb1ca0c

https://developassion.substack.com/p/developassions-newsletter-issue-105

https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-midweek-links-13/

I've published the 104th edition of my newsletter: https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-issue-104-mistakes-help-us-learn/

https://dsebastien.medium.com/how-to-fight-against-decision-fatigue-48845ab04a85

https://www.dsebastien.net/are-my-thoughts-useful/

https://www.dsebastien.net/community-knowledge-management/

https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-issue-103-mistakes-help-us-learn/

https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-issue-102-planning-time/

https://dsebastien.medium.com/systems-for-health-intention-productivity-learning-knowledge-information-management-and-a5c55cb2d3e2

https://www.dsebastien.net/developassions-newsletter-issue-100-new-beginning-2/

https://dsebastien.medium.com/keep-the-power-to-end-things-57af93385c13

https://dsebastien.medium.com/why-is-personal-knowledge-management-pkm-useful-5f23405c2a2f

https://dsebastien.medium.com/developassions-newsletter-midweek-links-12-1c0b349007e7

https://dsebastien.medium.com/developassions-newsletter-issue-99-migration-d946da044ab4

https://medium.com/personal-knowledge-management/developassions-newsletter-issue-98-migration-83ed50ce4b5a

https://medium.com/p/5bc61ed8dc50

I've published a new article. In this one, I discuss about note-taking vs note-making: https://pkmjournal.com/note-taking-vs-note-making-64422c338b24

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-midweek-links-11-1474635

I've published an article about how to keep track of what's on top of your mind: https://pkmjournal.com/top-of-mind-note-6a64f2d328bb

https://pkmjournal.com/why-take-and-make-notes-c9c84a9e5a0e

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-falling-off-the-clouds-1460711

https://pkmjournal.com/the-capture-habit-eedb65873b2c

https://pkmjournal.com/50-tabs-means-50-mental-contexts-and-needless-cognitive-load-11e6cd642147

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-midweek-links-10-1441205

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-month-in-review-1438133

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-gearing-up-1424369

https://pkmjournal.com/the-must-have-obsidian-plugins-5a99821b18b2

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-energy-crisis-1413782

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-silence-is-golden-1401544

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-month-in-review-1391029

https://dsebastien.medium.com/developassions-newsletter-procrastination-c27e10b71766

https://pkmjournal.com/developassions-newsletter-prompt-engineering-10c61a7a065c

https://pkmjournal.com/developassions-newsletter-midweek-links-9-9c7a4c1e9d82

https://dsebastien.medium.com/developassions-newsletter-eyes-on-target-90f4f5b3ec80

https://dsebastien.medium.com/developassions-newsletter-calm-business-b2742c464f75

https://dsebastien.medium.com/saving-and-restoring-your-mental-contexts-to-improve-mental-health-and-productivity-18860bcbb5a6

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-back-to-it-1333468

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-disconnected-1314626

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-heat-waves-1302524

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-midweek-links-8-1295840

https://pkmjournal.com/the-feynman-technique-79118758588b

https://medium.com/p/8fb5934d2941/edit

https://dsebastien.medium.com/developassions-newsletter-metronomes-and-momentum-94b951a0f1e

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-what-is-life-anyway-1263153

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-midweek-links-7-1256268

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-new-chapter-1252750

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-bending-not-breaking-1242946

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-midweek-links-6-1235555

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-boomerang-1233494

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-reach-1212398

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-3k-1202229

I've published an article about tagging. Explore different types of tags, their utility as well as my recommendations for tagging notes in your knowledge base. https://dsebastien.net/blog/2022-05-1...

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-eventual-reciprocity-1182352

https://dsebastien.net/blog/2022-05-16-periodic-reviews

https://dsebastien.net/blog/2022-05-15-maps-of-content

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-financial-captivity-1170533

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-midweek-links-5-1166985

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-overlapping-realities-1162269P

I've published an article explaining the Zettelkasten method: https://pkmjournal.com/the-zettelkasten-method-377cd0ddcbea

I've published an article to explain the LIFT principle and why it applies not only to software development, but also to information management (and PKM): https://dsebastien.net/blog/2022-04-26-lift

I published an article explaining the PARA method: https://pkmjournal.com/the-para-method-10d79c1e86b3

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-broken-records-1150515

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-launch-too-soon-1138032

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-it-s-later-than-you-think-1128037

I've published an article about Markdown: https://dsebastien.medium.com/markdown-introduction-a52579ec3be7

I've published an article to properly introduce the Obsidian Starter Kit: https://dsebastien.net/blog/2022-04-12-obsidian-starter-kit

I've launched a new experiment. The Obsidian Starter Kit is now available on Gumroad: https://developassion.gumroad.com/l/obsidian-starter-kit It's a solid starting point for anyone willing to take...

https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-midweek-links-4-1122278

I've published a new article. In this one, I went back in time to explore the evolution of my personal organization system. 25+ years of data hoarding exposed... https://pkmjournal.com/25-years-of-...

Published a new edition of my newsletter: https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-audio-turmoil-1072981

I've published a new edition of my newsletter: https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-war-in-ukraine-1049958

Published an article explaining how to retain more of what you read and how to turn book notes into smart ones: https://pkmjournal.com/how-to-capture-book-notes-and-turn-those-into-smart-notes-e3af...

I've published a new article today: https://pkmjournal.com/why-you-should-take-notes-while-reading-non-fiction-books-b79a1374e5da This one discusses why it's essential to take notes while reading n...

Launched the Personal Knowledge Management Journal: https://pkmjournal.com/ The PKM Journal is an online publication dedicated to PKM, Learning, Reading, Writing, Note-taking and building a second ...

Created a subreddit dedicated to Personal Knowledge Management (PKM): https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalKnowledgeMgmt/

Launched a landing page for Personal Knowledge Management: https://personal-knowledge-management.com/

I've published the 45th edition of my newsletter: https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-personal-knowledge-management-matters-1014026

Launched the landing page of focusd: https://focusd.app/

I've published an article about the product development process behind focusd, my current SaaS project: https://dsebastien.medium.com/product-development-process-from-idea-to-code-dd719968e6ac

I've published the 44th edition of my newsletter: https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-interleaving-books-1001315

I've published the 40th edition of my newsletter: https://newsletter.dsebastien.net/issues/developassion-s-newsletter-focused-979034

I've curated a ton of resources about Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) in a Notion space. If you're a lifelong learner and want to level up your #knowledge management game, build yourself a seco...

Published an article about how to organize personal knowledge: https://dsebastien.net/blog/2021-12-03-personal-knowledge-management-organization

Wrote an article about software development career paths: https://dsebastien.net/blog/2021-11-11-developer-career-paths

Introduced the personam knowledge management community: https://dsebastien.net/blog/2021-11-12-personal-knowledge-management-community

I've published my in-depth overview of #Angular 13: https://dsebastien.medium.com/angular-13-in-depth-83be8f979e26 🚀 I hope that you'll enjoy reading it! ❤️

I've published an article about evening routines: https://dsebastien.net/blog/2021-10-25-evening-routine

I've just published a new article. This one explains how to create a #svelte application with Nrwl NX and how to add/configure Tailwind: https://dsebastien.medium.com/getting-started-with-svelte-ta...

Published an article about Personal Knowledge Management (#pkm) and journaling https://dsebastien.medium.com/how-periodic-journaling-can-lead-to-a-more-fulfilling-life-9b38f0b1e922

Published a new version of my personal Website: https://dsebastien.net

Published the 17th edition of my newsletter: https://dsebastien.net/news/2021-07-23-edition-017

Published the 18th edition of my newsletter: https://dsebastien.net/news/2021-08-01-edition-018

Published the 21st edition of my newsletter: https://dsebastien.net/news/2021-08-23-edition-021

Published the 19th edition of my newsletter: https://dsebastien.net/news/2021-08-16-edition-019

Published the 20th edition of my newsletter: https://dsebastien.net/news/2021-08-23-edition-020

Published the 22nd edition of my newsletter: https://dsebastien.net/news/2021-09-05-edition-022

Published the 23rd edition of my newsletter: https://dsebastien.net/news/2021-09-14-edition-023

Published the 25th edition of my newsletter: https://dsebastien.medium.com/developassions-newsletter-home-sweet-home-2c014ab0742a

Published the 24th edition of my newsletter: https://medium.com/geekculture/developassions-newsletter-the-next-waves-fd3f1c94e591

Wrote an article about software development: https://javascript.plainenglish.io/what-is-software-development-4a6433f2ded3

Wrote an article about the difference between Software development and Software engineering: https://javascript.plainenglish.io/what-is-software-engineering-dubois-s%C3%A9bastien-333e347a0919

Wrote an article about the difference between software developers, engineers, coders and programmers: https://javascript.plainenglish.io/what-is-the-difference-between-software-developers-engineers...

Wrote an article about the tension between quality and user satisfaction: https://javascript.plainenglish.io/the-tension-between-quality-and-user-satisfaction-bcada335f8a9

Created an online community for Software Crafters: https://dsebastien.medium.com/an-online-community-for-software-crafters-39bc5ca03045

Wrote an article about problem-solving

Wrote an article about how to get started in IT: https://javascript.plainenglish.io/how-to-get-started-in-it-and-grow-as-a-software-developer-a0004790d735

Wrote a post about what is a software crafter: https://javascript.plainenglish.io/what-is-a-software-crafter-ebe0f27e3375

Published a blog article about the future of work and new ways of working: https://medium.com/management-matters/going-back-to-work-no-thank-you-5429d60acd12

I've published a new landing page for Dev Concepts: http://dev-concepts.dev/

I've advocated Open Source at the National Bank of Belgium and paved the way to Open Source development frameworks and design guides: https://opensource.nbb.be/

I've created and open-sourced a detailed RESTful API design guide

I've created an Open Source framework based on Angular for enterprise applications called Stark: https://stark.nbb.be/

I founded DeveloPassion

I've published various articles about software development on Medium

I've published a book about the TypeScript programming language: Learn TypeScript by building Web applications