Top 10 core plugins for Obsidian + Patreon Q&A

Hey folks! This week's video is about how I think Obsidian core plugins are overlooked in favour of "shinier" community plugins, when actually they're more futureproof, secure, and plenty flexible enough to support most use cases. I also go over my top 10 core plugins, all of which I use every day. (Especially since I have vaults I don't enable community plugins for.)

What's next?

Last week, I launched my course Obsidian for Everyone, which was something I've always wanted to do. But I have other plans for this year, including something that's even scarier than releasing my own course: writing a book.

Writing a book is something I've dreamed about doing since I was old enough for anyone to ask what I wanted to do when I grew up, and after many, many, many failed attempts over the years, about a variety of subjects and genres, I finally think like I've gotten a good start towards it. I want to write a book about Obsidian, or maybe about note-taking in general. And I'd love to take you with me. (More on that below.)

Vault updates

You can get access to the wiki, the vault, and the TTRPG vault from this page.

The wiki

The wiki is where I had started to collect some of my written and video work, and now I have a new use for it. This is going to be the home of everything I'm thinking about including in the book, or just tangential topics that I happen to be interested in. 

I would like to share with you not just the finished product, but also the process. I want to give you regular updates about what I've done, how I figure out what the heck to write about, exactly, how I make connections, and how I piece together longform content from disparate notes. This also means you'll get first dibs on what I write, as raw as it is, and watch it get better (I mean, hopefully).

Honestly, the thought is frightening. But maybe it'll be an interesting experiment in writing in (semi-)public.

The TTRPG vault

I've removed the D&D 5e SRD notes from the vault due to recent changes in licensing by Wizards of the Coast. Legality aside, I've decided to transition all my games away from D&D for moral reasons and will be focusing more on gaming systems with more open licenses.

Interview with Peter Su

Last week, I was interviewed by my friend Peter Su, who is part of the accountability group that I have met with every week since the day I decided to create my YouTube channel. His channel is all about creative work, and he asked me all about my journey, how I find time for a passion project, my process for creating videos, and the real-life struggles of a part-time creator.

Patreon Q&A

I'm bringing back Patreon Q&As! If you have any questions that you'd be ok with me including in a video, please leave a comment with a question that you've been wanting to ask-- about note-taking, Obsidian, a workflow, a methodology, a tool, or generally how I do things. I'll do my best to answer!

Thanks and have a great weekend!