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3 weeks ago, I (finally) got into @tana_inc

Exactly 1 month after becoming a Master in Computer Science (focused on AI + NLP).

Trust me when I say this:

• Tana is State-of-the-art.
• It's like NOTHING you've seen before.

How Tana works + why it's overpowered:🧵
If you are reading this:

🍪 You're in for a treat.

I'll take you on a journey to answer:

• What is Tana?
• Why is there nothing like it?
• Which features make it world-class?

↓ Let's begin ↓
Tana is a 🦸‍♂️ Super 🕸 Graph.

As @cortexfutura would say:
• "In Tana, Everything is a Node"

Allow me to take it one step further.

In Tana:
• "Everything can be a 🦸‍♂️Super Node"
• "You connect things with 🦸‍♂️Super Edges"

And what exactly are nodes and edges?↓
Nodes and Edges are core pieces of:

• Graphs 🕸

A Graph is a mathematical structure used in Information Science.

That models Networks & Relationships.

G = (V, E)

V = Vertices (nodes)
E = Edges (links)

• Nodes are points (intersections)
• Edges are links (relationships)
Tana provides Superpowers to Graphs.

Tana transforms:

• Nodes into Super Nodes
(using Supertags)

• Edges into Super Edges
(using Fields and Live Searches)

Let's dive deeper into these concepts ↓
Tana adds SuperTags to Nodes.

SuperTag = 🔖Tag + 🦸‍♂️Super

🔖 Tag = Label

Tags apply the "isA" relation to a Node:

• (Node X) "isA" (instance of class Y)

Tags indicate that a Node belongs to a certain class (category), just like a label.

Examples in the Graph above:
Now you're probably asking:

"What makes Tags become 🦸‍♂️Super?"

There are 4 major reasons:

1• SuperTags have Fields (SuperEdges)
2• Fields can have user-defined relations
3• SuperTags automatically surface info
4• Nodes inherit structure from Tags

Let's break them down↓
1• SuperTags have "Fields" (SuperEdges)

Fields = Attributes = Variables = hasA

Fields are like Columns in an Excel Table

• Fields add information
• Fields store relationships
• Fields represent characteristics

(Fields in Tana are much more complex than Excel Tables)
2• Fields can have user-defined relations

In Tana, field instances can be defined as belonging to a class (Supertag).

This creates:
• Custom relationship between classes

See example below:

Seed Note has a custom relationship called "hasConcept"

That Links to Concept Nodes
3 • SuperTags automatically surface info

In Tana, Tags bring you information.

Tags will Search, Compute, + Show data from anywhere in your Tana workspace.

Ex:

• Fields to help you remember Frameworks
• Live Searches to grab info from other Tag
4 • Nodes inherit structure from Tags

In Tana, you pre-define a Tag's structure with Fields and Information.

For every Tag that you add to a Node,

The Node will:

• Inherit the Tag's structure
• Show info surfaced by the Tag

(Including multiple tags – see example↓)
Data moves fluidly through Tana's veins.

These reasons make Tana ELITE for:

📍Discoverability
📍Flexibility

• Discoverability (Retrieval) is a CORE aspect of PKM.
• Flexibility is what makes PKM "Personal"

Here's why Tana is great at these.

First, Discoverability: ↓
Knowledge Management has 4 processes (Alavi & Leidner, 2001):

1. Creation
2. Storage and Retrieval
3. Transfer
4. Application

Retrieval is usually the hardest.

Tana DOES IT for you:

• WHAT you want
• In Multiple Formats
• Updated Automatically
• WHERE you'll "apply" it
Tana is also elite in Flexibility:

It's a TRUE "Personal" Knowledge Graph.

A Knowledge Graph (KG) is a Graph with special abilities.

KGs store descriptions and linked semantic relationships between:

• Entities
• Objects
• Events
• Abstract Concepts

Tana makes it Personal
In Tana, you create your own Ontology.

Ontology = the language (structure) of a KG

Ontology = Schema in Tana

• What types of Entities exist
• What Relationships exist
• Between which Entities
• In what Hierarchy

In Tana, you can represent anything


Tana being so Flexible + Personal makes it state-of-the-art for:

• Action Management
• Personal Development
• Knowledge Management

No other tool has a very-high-quality service for as many use cases.

Tana is a juggernaut for personal systems (while still in private Beta)
The 🍒 cherry on top:

Tana's data structure:
- Daily Node
- Root Node
- Supertags
- Schema
- Library
- Search
- Filters
- Fields
- Views
- Tabs

Makes it perfect to create:
• "Working Hubs"

Inside your Root Node:

YOU ONLY STRUCTURE WHAT MATTERS.

The rest is highly flexible.
Thank you very much for reading thus far.

I want to end this thread with a small reflection for you.

It's regarding the DIKW (WKID) Pyramid.

• Wisdom
• Knowledge
• Information
• Data

As Knowledge workers, we're always moving up this pyramid ↓
Now think about this:

• A Computer structures Data
• Word and Excel structure Information
• A TfT structures Knowledge
• The Human Mind structures Wisdom

@tana_inc is state-of-the-art to structure knowledge.

But it's your Wisdom that matters.

Let's get Wiser with Tana.
Again, Thank you for your time!

I hope you enjoyed this thread.
And you have access to Tana 😅

If you did like this thread, I have a simple request for you:

• Follow me for more Tana Tips
• RT the first tweet to share with friends

Happy Holidays ❤️‍🔥


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