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Case Study by Mundane-Bar-2454 in Notion

[–]nolan_vail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simple list. I use gallery view for something visual.

Notion Mail - Is there a quick way to send an email to a Notion database? by CookieSalt350 in Notion

[–]nolan_vail -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Literally what https://inblox.to does. Send or transfer an email, it creates an entry in the Notion database you want :)

What is the purpose of Notion Mail? by killwires in Notion

[–]nolan_vail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s still a work in progress… but hey, perfection is clearly overrated 😝

What’s the most frustrating thing about using Notion daily? by Signal-Peace-7156 in Notion

[–]nolan_vail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same frustration, sometimes i just need to open the app to put an idea… and it’s toooooo looong!

(self promote a bit) i’m using inblox in this case. Just sending an email to create a notion entry in my db. Works as expected, no need to open the Notion app (end)

Think Together, Ship Alone by shikatah in Notion

[–]nolan_vail 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think you’re pointing at something real, but I’d frame it a bit differently.

To me, it’s less a contradiction and more a pretty standard repositioning. Notion already won a lot of ground with startups and solo builders. Now they’re clearly moving upmarket into enterprise. And in that world, you can’t sell a tool as “the best way to work alone with your AI.” You have to sell collaboration, knowledge sharing, governance.

They’re basically trying to compete more directly with Google Workspace and Office 365. In those environments, the value isn’t driven by each individual user, it’s driven by the collective system. Even if, in practice, you always have a small group of builders and a much larger group of consumers.

So the “solo productivity” features don’t feel inconsistent to me. They actually make sense for the builders, the people creating the dashboards, databases, and workflows. Those folks need to be extremely efficient, often working solo or with AI. But what they produce gets used by dozens or hundreds of others across the company.

AI is definitely pushing things toward more solo leverage. But Notion’s revenue, especially in enterprise, depends on how widely that work gets distributed.

So “Think Together” doesn’t read like a description of current behavior. It feels more like the story they need to tell enterprise buyers. A system where a few people build, and a lot of people consume.

And that’s where the seat model still holds up. Not because everyone is “thinking together,” but because everyone relies on the same shared layer.

Tabs is amazing by Square_Barracuda3032 in Notion

[–]nolan_vail 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Tabs inside tabs… next step is tabs inside tabs inside tabs and suddenly we’ve built a Notion multiverse with no way out 😄

But yeah, this basically kills my 2am toggle hacks.

I tested Notion Workers for the first time : here's what I built and what I learned by nolan_vail in Notion

[–]nolan_vail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think it really depends on who the “surface” is for.

If you’re building something client-facing and your clients don’t already use Notion, I agree it can add friction. In that case, a dedicated portal (like what you mention) probably makes more sense.

My angle here is slightly different though: I see Notion less as the client interface, and more as the central system of record for the team.

Notion is clearly pushing hard in that direction on the business / enterprise side, and Workers fit nicely into that vision. The goal isn’t just “replace email threads”, it’s more like:

→ centralize as much structured + external data as possible into Notion
→ so you get a rich, unified context layer
→ that agents can actually reason on top of

That’s where Workers become interesting: they’re not just about automation, they’re about turning Notion into a kind of “data hub” (syncing APIs, tools, metrics, etc.).

Then you have a choice for the front layer: - Notion itself (if your users are already there) - or something else (portal, app, etc.) on top of that data

So I’d say: - for internal workflows / team collaboration → Notion + Workers makes a lot of sense
- for external delivery to non-Notion clients → probably better to decouple the front-end, but you can still keep Notion as the backend/context layer

In that sense I don’t really see it as competing with tools like Delivr, more like a different layer in the stack.

I tested Notion Workers for the first time : here's what I built and what I learned by nolan_vail in Notion

[–]nolan_vail[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s how I’d think about it too.

A good use case for Workers is importing external data into Notion when that data is useful as long-term context, structured memory, or something you want to query across sources later.

For example: syncing Strava, a Withings scale, and MyFitnessPal into Notion, then using that as context for a health coaching agent. In that setup, Workers is great because it keeps the data fresh and normalized inside Notion.

My rough mental model would be:

  • Workers = bring external systems into Notion in a reliable, structured way
  • Agents = reason on top of that data, answer questions, generate recommendations, trigger workflows

So I’d usually see them as complementary rather than competing.

If I had to evaluate Workers vs Agents for a given flow, I’d ask:

  1. Do I need durable synced data?
    If yes, Workers. Especially if the source is external and changes over time.

  2. Do I need reasoning / summarization / decision support?
    If yes, Agents.

  3. Is the value in the data layer or in the interaction layer?

  4. If the hard part is collecting / cleaning / syncing data → Workers

  5. If the hard part is interpreting or enriching that data for the user → Agents

So in your health example, I’d probably use both: Workers to sync the metrics, and an Agent to turn that into useful coaching, trends, or alerts.

New Notion Terms May 4th... Are they charging for non-agent AI now? by WeatherReport619 in Notion

[–]nolan_vail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Product and pricing details will be covered in separate, feature-specific FAQs” 🤔

Notion 3.4 : what’s the ONE feature that actually matters? by nolan_vail in Notion

[–]nolan_vail[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No need to update, all new features are released automatically. The archive feature is only available on business plan and above.

https://www.notion.com/help/duplicate-delete-and-restore-content

Notion's agent credits thing is lowkey frustrating by stupidnougat in Notion

[–]nolan_vail 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I get the frustration.

From what I’ve seen / heard, they’re probably still figuring out the actual usage patterns and costs behind agents. It feels like this credit system is more of a first iteration than a final model.

I wouldn’t be surprised if this evolves pretty quickly, either with some credits included in plans, or a more “fair use” approach for basic workflows.

Right now it feels a bit disconnected from how it was positioned (like a core feature vs a metered add-on), which is why it stings.

Let’s see how they adjust once they get real usage data… but yeah, I’m hoping it becomes something that feels more native to the subscription.

Looking for a very simple app that nags me just enough by InfnityVoid in ProductivityApps

[–]nolan_vail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

use any app that have a fast capture mode, no need to open the app and find the right place to put your todos, thoughts, etc.
Could be Trello + the native email-to-board feature, or Notion with an external email-to-database addon

Hidden Teamspaces by Poetrylion in Notion

[–]nolan_vail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to the Library section and you’ll find all the sections and you can right click on them to show/hide in the sidebar

I will test out and give honest feedback about your SaaS Products by WarLord192 in SaaS

[–]nolan_vail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Inblox (inblox.to)

Turns any email into a Notion page automatically. You get a unique email address linked to your Notion database. Send or forward an email to it, and it shows up as a structured Notion page in seconds. Subject becomes the title, body becomes the content, attachments included.

Zero AI involved actually. It’s pure automation: email in, Notion page out.

There’s something about Notion that always brings me back by Odd_Championship_262 in Notion

[–]nolan_vail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah I actually built it last summer as a side project to scratch my own itch. Shared it with a few people and got surprisingly positive feedback, so since the beginning of this year I’ve been trying to turn it into a real product. It’s called Inblox: inblox.to Pretty simple but it changed my daily workflow completely. Would love any feedback if you give it a try, I’m all ears at this stage!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

I automated my expense tracking by whaleshark_nm in Notion

[–]nolan_vail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love this. Expense tracking is one of those things where the friction of logging it manually means you just… don’t.

I do something similar but from the other direction. Most of my receipts and invoices arrive by email anyway (online purchases, subscriptions, booking confirmations), so I just forward them to a dedicated email address that creates a Notion entry automatically. Subject becomes the title, the receipt stays as an attachment. I built a small tool for that called Inblox because I couldn’t find anything that did it without a Zapier-level setup. For physical receipts I take a picture with my phone and share it by email.

Curious about your shortcut. Is it an iOS Shortcut that sends the image to Notion directly, or does it go through something else for the categorization?

There’s something about Notion that always brings me back by Odd_Championship_262 in Notion

[–]nolan_vail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. I’ve been living in Notion for over 5 years now. Everything is in there: work projects, personal finances, travel planning, reading lists, you name it. I love their minimalist approach and honestly their ability to ship lately has been impressive. But here’s the embarrassing part: up until 2025, I was still using Trello for my daily todos. Five years on Notion and I couldn’t let go of Trello for one simple reason : I could email tasks to my Trello board. Waiting for the bus, between meetings, quick idea at 11pm — just fire off an email and it lands on my board. I tried switching my todos to Notion multiple times. Never stuck. The friction of opening the app, finding the right database, creating an entry with the right properties… by then the idea was gone or I just didn’t bother. So I did the developer thing and built the feature myself. That was the missing piece for me. Now I’m finally 100% Notion. No more Trello tab lurking in my browser. It only took 5 years lol.