Tools & Craft – Notion Blog

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

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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

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Pioneers

Jonathan Blow talks good design — for video games, team structure, and beyond

Creator of critically-acclaimed puzzle games Braid and The Witness, Jonathan Blow is an independent video game designer and programmer known for his thoughtful development and fiercely critical eye.

Devon Zuegel

Product

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Notion HQ

Notion for Nonprofits launches today to support more change makers

Organizations like Medic Mobile, Wikimedia, and Greenpeace use Notion to collaborate and stay organized — but we hope this is just the beginning.

Andy Rapista

Nonprofits Program Manager

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Inspiration

The title Chief Notion Officer is popping up more and more — here's what it looks like

Courteney has a job that she didn't know existed a year ago. As companies grow, their wikis and docs grow too. And hiring a Chief Notion Officer is becoming foundational to their success.

Andrea Lim

Marketing

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For Teams

What’s missing from your team’s collaboration strategy

Collaboration needs to be concrete and focused from the get-go, both of which are often missing from a startup’s collaboration strategy. Here’s how you can nail them down.

Nate Martins

Marketing