Erdos Research

Thoughts on the future of work,
from the people and teams creating it.

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Pioneers

Alan Kay on the context and catalysts of personal computing

Alan Kay, or the “father of personal computers," is best known for his work on object-oriented programming languages, windowing graphical user interface design, and for leading the team that developed Smalltalk.

Devon Zuegel

Product

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For Teams

How to get organized with a task list template

Task list templates will get you organized, help you stay on top of your tasks, and create a more productive flow for your projects.

Alyssa Zacharias

Marketing

Notion + Automate

Notion HQ

Taking building blocks beyond the workspace - Welcome, Automate.io!

A big part of our vision is connecting Notion with every other tool and system you use, so you can streamline, automate, and centralize your everyday work. Today, we're taking a big leap towards that reality: we're acquiring Automate.io, a company that has spent the last 5 years building connectivity and integrations for 200+ other software tools.

Ivan Zhao

Co-founder & CEO

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For Teams

The startup's guide to knowledge management

Gain a competitive advantage over other startups by baking in this element of knowledge-sharing as early as you can in the startup lifecycle. The long-term health and success of the startup depend on it.

Nate Martins

Marketing

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Notion HQ

Sponsoring Babel to continue building open-source software

One of the most impactful open-source tools for Notion (and the whole internet, really) is Babel. Here's why we decided to sponsor their team with $10,000.

Slim Lim

Engineering, Notion

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For Teams

How to facilitate seamless knowledge transfer in startups

To stay adaptive while allowing for sustainable growth, startups must internalize the importance of knowledge transfer and incorporate it into your day-to-day.

Nate Martins

Marketing

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Tech

Migrating Notion's marketing site to Next.js

Improving performance and user experience by moving from a client-rendered marketing site to a static site generated by Next.js.

Cory Etzkorn

Design & Engineering, Notion

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Notion HQ

We're SOC 2 Type 2 compliant — Here's what that means for you

Security and privacy have always been top priorities. Here's a breakdown of how our SOC 2 report reaffirms this and makes all our efforts in this area transparent to you.

Robert Scott

Engineering, Notion

Inspiration

How this Youtuber got organized enough to quit his job and hit 5 million subscribers

"Youtube had always been a hobby for me," says Ahmed. "But once I got to one hundred thousand subscribers, it hit me that this was a real business. When I got to one million, I was lost. I didn't know how to keep up."

Andrea Lim

Marketing

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For Teams

The essential employee onboarding checklist for startup teams

Done right, an employee onboarding system is scalable to allow for team growth and shares continued learning opportunities to support employees — all to achieve the overall goal of reducing employee turnover.

Nate Martins

Marketing