Course
Tiago Forte's course and method for organising digital notes.
Rating
4.2 / 5
Pricing
Expensive
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Web
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The CODE and PARA frameworks give a repeatable structure for capturing, organising and expressing what you learn, regardless of which note app you use.
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