The hottest Knowledge Management Substack posts right now

And their main takeaways
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The Sublime Newsletter 554 implied HN points 19 Oct 24
  1. Sublime helps you remember important information by letting you save articles, notes, and quotes in one place. This way, you can easily find what you need when you need it.
  2. It collects inspiration from various platforms and organizes it all in one location. This makes it simpler to access ideas without searching through multiple apps.
  3. Sublime is designed to be user-friendly and doesn't require a steep learning curve. It focuses on making knowledge management easy and enjoyable for everyone.
Engineering Ideas 39 implied HN points 12 Oct 24
  1. Not all AI technologies are harmful. Some can help produce good knowledge that supports a sustainable future, while others might exploit flaws in society.
  2. Good knowledge helps connect and understand well-being, which is crucial for a sustainable civilization. It's important to have interconnected knowledge about all moral patients.
  3. AI capabilities that promote this interconnected knowledge are likely beneficial. However, there's a risk of technology dehumanizing society if not handled carefully.
The CTO Substack 339 implied HN points 26 Jul 24
  1. Taking notes is about more than just gathering information. It's about building your own understanding and knowledge over time.
  2. Using a structured method, like the Zettelkasten system, can help you organize your thoughts and learn more effectively.
  3. Writing regularly about what you learn can change how you approach your work and meetings, making them opportunities for growth.
Nick Savage 56 implied HN points 02 Jan 25
  1. Using digital tools for note-taking can be helpful, but you can lose some benefits of physical notes, like seeing related ideas together. It's important to find ways to keep those surprising connections.
  2. AI tools can automate parts of knowledge management, but they might not always help you understand the content better. Personal processing and making connections should still be done by humans.
  3. The goal of a good knowledge management system is to enhance your own insights and understanding. Tools should help organize, but the learning and connecting of ideas should still come from you.
Leading Developers 100 implied HN points 22 Oct 24
  1. Encourage horizontal communication between teams to break down knowledge silos. This can be done through initiatives like Engineering Guilds where team members can share ideas and strategies.
  2. Develop a strong documentation culture to reduce redundancy and ensure important information is easily accessible. Using standardized formats can make documentation simpler and more effective.
  3. Focus on improving onboarding experiences by providing new employees with guides and introductions to other teams. This helps build connections and ensures they have the resources they need from the start.
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Aliveness Studies 13 implied HN points 26 Dec 24
  1. Intellectual labor online is not rewarded well right now. People like Gwern Branwen, who provide deep insights, often struggle to earn a decent income.
  2. Current platforms favor quick, flashy content over thoughtful, long-term ideas. A new platform is needed that supports ongoing intellectual work and gradual idea development.
  3. The ideal solution would be a user-friendly platform that enables writers to create, share, and monetize evolving essays without the hassle of technical challenges. This could help cultivate more in-depth thinkers.
Subconscious 949 implied HN points 23 Jun 23
  1. The OODA loop consists of observe, orient, decide, and act, crucial for agency in a cybernetic system.
  2. Fast transients and maintaining awareness are key to disorienting adversaries and maintaining agency.
  3. Tools for thought expand awareness, build memory, and increase bandwidth for synthesis, essential for navigating complex environments.
QUALITY BOSS 39 implied HN points 25 Apr 24
  1. A Personal Knowledge Management System (PKMS) helps you keep track of the huge amount of information we encounter daily. It makes remembering important things easier and less stressful.
  2. Finding the right tools for your PKMS can be challenging. Using too many different apps can create chaos instead of helping you stay organized.
  3. Creating a structured system for storing and retrieving information can boost your creativity and efficiency. It allows you to focus on using your knowledge instead of just trying to remember it.
Cobus Greyling on LLMs, NLU, NLP, chatbots & voicebots 19 implied HN points 07 Jun 24
  1. Using Chain-of-Thought principles can help language models improve how they think and respond. This means they can become better at understanding complex questions.
  2. Fine-tuning training data is being done in a more detailed way to enhance performance. This makes the models more efficient and effective in answering specific tasks.
  3. The goal of these improvements is to reduce errors, or 'hallucinations,' in responses. This way, the model can provide more accurate answers based on the information it retrieves.
Binh’s Archive 39 implied HN points 12 Feb 24
  1. UpYouth Vault is a knowledge management system at UpYouth accessed through a chatbot called Bob on Telegram.
  2. At UpYouth, there was a need for a system like UpYouth Vault to prevent valuable knowledge from getting lost in group chats.
  3. Bob, the chatbot, supports features like semantic search and Retrieval Augmented Generation to enhance user experience.
The Incrementalist 6 implied HN points 10 Jan 24
  1. Building a system to store, manage, and act on information is essential for Personal Knowledge Mastery.
  2. Efficiently managing long-form notes and organizing them with tags can streamline information retrieval.
  3. Extracting insights from stored information and visualizing connections can lead to better decision-making and deeper understanding.
Nick Savage 0 implied HN points 02 Dec 24
  1. Zettelgarden aims to help users discover connections between their notes, not just the recent ones. It wants to make sure older notes are just as visible and important as new ones.
  2. The project started with vector search, which had some challenges when dealing with longer notes. To overcome this, smaller chunks of text were used for better connections.
  3. Now, Zettelgarden is focusing on 'entity processing' to identify important people, places, and events within notes. This helps link related ideas more effectively.
Nick Savage 0 implied HN points 26 Nov 24
  1. An intelligent chat interface can make knowledge management more interactive. Instead of searching manually, you could ask your system questions and get direct answers.
  2. Integrating retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) can help find relevant information in your notes. It uses smart methods to connect ideas and provide useful insights.
  3. Zettelgarden aims to enhance note-taking by linking information in a structured way. This will allow users to build a personal knowledge base that improves over time with more input.
Power Platform News 0 implied HN points 20 Feb 24
  1. Improving digital experiences within departments is crucial to help users easily access information and services, just like with ordering food online.
  2. Departments often have a lot to offer but struggle to effectively communicate this to users through traditional brochures or menus.
  3. Utilizing LLMs (Large Language Models) can enhance the user experience by providing better content discovery, making it easier for users to access information and interact with departments.
The Jolly Contrarian 0 implied HN points 20 Apr 24
  1. The main role of the Substack newsletter is to publicize content on the Jolly Contrarian and serve as a way to charge for access to the premium site.
  2. The Jolly Contrarian has free and premium versions, with premium content focusing on master trading agreement 'Owner's Manuals' and more detailed commentary.
  3. The Jolly Contrarian uses MediaWiki, like Wikipedia, for organizing information, but has a different structure and content with additional material on the premium site.