Why I moved away from Notion

Dom Kwolczak
6 min readFeb 5, 2022
Image courtesy of Notion

Notion, an app that every YouTuber is bragging about. YouTube is filled with productivity setups, tutorials and videos on how to use it efficiently. As someone who’s used the app for several years, I will explain why I decided to move on and find a better productivity system that works for me.

I initially started using Notion for the final year of my undergraduate course at university. I found it so useful that I also used it during my master’s degree. However, I finally made the decision to move away from it once and for all. The reason? There were actually many reasons and all of them are discussed in this article in greater detail. But let’s start with the positive side…

Why do I like Notion?

You may be surprised to see this section in a post titled “ Reasons I don’t use Notion”. But it will make sense later in this article.

I find that being organised is an important part of my life. That’s why I rely on a good ecosystem that helps me keep on top of things, no I’m not talking about the Apple ecosystem, which by the way is something I can’t live without. I’m talking about a productivity ecosystem. I need an ecosystem that helps me track the progress of my projects such as Tech With Dom, my working life and my social life. I find it better to live an organised lifestyle, it’s just who I am, I can’t…

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Dom Kwolczak

I'm Dom, a tech and productivity enthusiast living in the UK. I share stories about my experience with tech, reviews, tips and more. www.beacons.ai/techwithdom