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Am I Productive? Exploring the Experience of Remote Workers with Task Management Tools
Russell Beale
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.06816 https://arxiv.org/pdf…

Am I Productive? Exploring the Experience of Remote Workers with Task Management Tools
As the world continues to change, more and more knowledge workers are embracing remote work. Yet this comes with its challenges for their productivity, and while many Task Management applications promise to improve the productivity of remote workers, it remains unclear how effective they are. Based on existing frameworks, this study investigated the productivity needs and challenges of remote knowledge workers and how they use Task Management tools. The research was conducted through a 2-week l…

How People Manage Knowledge in their "Second Brains"- A Case Study with Industry Researchers Using Obsidian
Juliana Jansen Ferreira, Vin\'icius Segura, Joana Gabriela Souza, Joao Henrique Gallas Brasil
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.20187

How People Manage Knowledge in their "Second Brains"- A Case Study with Industry Researchers Using Obsidian
People face overwhelming information during work activities, necessitating effective organization and management strategies. Even in personal lives, individuals must keep, annotate, organize, and retrieve knowledge from daily routines. The collection of records for future reference is known as a personal knowledge base. Note-taking applications are valuable tools for building and maintaining these bases, often called a ''second brain''. This paper presents a case study on how people build and e…