Fractality of Software Tools
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Notion, Roam, Muse, file systems feel "fractal":
- blocks within blocks in Notion
- boards within boards in Muse
- bullet points within bullet points Roam
- folders within folders in file system
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hash-maps are also fractal
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Figma is not fractal - tabs, canvases and layers are all different things, and can't be nested ad infinitum
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fractal tools seem to give more freedom, but at a cost - how to Orient Myself in these possibly infinite structures (also mentioned in Places in Software)