# [[Brilliant October - Obsidian for non-coders]] <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5qRVquqRH0k" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> ## Thumbnail ![[Obsidian for non-coders.png]] ## Title 1. Obsidian is for developers (57) 2. Obsidian for non-developers (60) 3. using obsidian as a non-developer (57) 4. note taking for non-developers (100) 5. ==Obsidian for non-coders== (100) ## Hook If your first reaction when you started to explore how to take notes in Obsidian was "But I can't code!" then this video is for you. You can use Obsidian without doing any coding at all, but I do think that decreases its usefulness. So instead of teaching you how to use Obsidian without any coding whatsoever, I'm going to try to cover the very basics of coding for formatting and querying your notes that you'll most likely come across when using Obsidian. ## Structure - Edit mode / Preview mode / Live Preview - Formatting Obsidian notes - Markdown is a lightweight markup language that uses some symbols to change how notes look - Cheat sheet for my Patreon (*Eve:* Please use `Source/Formatting Obsidian Notes Cheat Sheet-v2.0.pdf`) - OR, check out the Obsidian help documentation: https://help.obsidian.md/How+to/Format+your+notes - Brilliant > [!NOTE] Note to Eve > A-roll: `A-roll/A6600/C0010.MP4 and C0011.MP4` > Audio: `Audio/RodecasterPro/POD00011.WAV and POD00012.WAV` > B-roll to use: > - when I talk about the Python course: `B-roll/OBS/python2-drawing-stars.mov` especially 3:10-3:12, also `B-roll/OBS/python.mov` if more is needed > - when I talk about the Mathematics Fundamentals course and the Pythagorean theorem: `B-roll/GalaxyZFold3/Screen_Recording_20221002_093135_Brilliant.mp4`, see others in the same folder if needed > Please use the same banners and other assets as the last Brilliant video (in the project `2022-008 Learning a language in Obsidian`). > Oh, and just like the last one, this should ideally be 60-90 seconds (no less, but can be more). > [!tip] Brilliant sponsored spot > Brilliant is the sponsor of this video, but only because I love using it myself-- and because I love what they stand for. Brilliant's founder and CEO, Sue Khim, is an Asian American immigrant who made Brilliant to make learning more accessible. Brilliant is an online learning platform for maths and sciences, including computer science, but the lessons are more like bite-sized games so you can learn just a little every day and still have it be *fun*. > > It's focused on learning by doing, so for example, in the first lesson of the Python course, your code does something visual like creating visual shapes you're encouraged to experiment with. Or in the Mathematics Fundamentals course I just finished, I was shocked to find out that while I still memorized the Pythagorean theorem by heart, I didn't *really, intuitively* understand why it was true until Brilliant proved it to me visually. They're adding heaps of lessons all the time. I just found out they even have a course in collaboration with Kurzgesagt, another YouTube channel I'm a HUGE fan of, covering topics from Kurzgesagt videos! I can't help but feel like they're making their content just for me and my interests. > > If you're watching this video, then there's a high chance you're the kind of lifelong learner that might love this, so use this link and the first 200 of you will get 20% off an annual premium subscription to Brilliant. - Searching - `"tabletop games"` - `rpg OR dnd` - `"tabletop games" (rpg OR dnd)` - `rpg -dnd` - `games path:TTRPGs` - `tag:#TVZ` - Embed: > \```query > "tabletop games" -path:TTRPGs > \``` - Dataview - Annotation - YAML (frontmatter) - `type: presentation` - in-line: `Speaker:: Nicole van der Hoeven` - Querying - Code blocks - `WHAT` from `WHERE` with `CONDITION` - Dataview samples in my Patreon - OR, go through the Dataview documentation: https://blacksmithgu.github.io/ ## Outro I often get the feedback that it seems like Obsidian is for developers. And I think THAT is a limiting belief. You don't have to be a professional singer to sing, or even to sing *well*. You don't have to be a programmer to use Obsidian, but learning some of the coding tips in this video may help you mold it into exactly what you need. One thing I didn't get to mention are callouts. If you'd like to see how these work, check out this video where I go through the syntax and use cases for those. Thanks for watching! *Qapla'*! ## Related videos and resources ## Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:32 Markdown headings 03:40 How to change link text 05:04 Linking and embedding notes and blocks 08:03 Bold, italic, strikethrough, underline, quotes 10:09 How to add an image to Obsidian 12:42 Bullets, numbered lists, checklists 14:47 Code, code blocks, callouts 18:00 Footnotes in Obsidian 19:45 Search and query ## Pre-production - [x] Create captions using Rev, then edit them. - [x] Take a thumbnail photo and create one for YouTube (1280 x 720). - [x] Add description. - [x] Include the title and any keywords in the first few sentences, but in a natural way. - [x] Add related videos and resources as links. - [x] Add end screen. - [x] Add cards if necessary. - [x] Add chapters for YouTube if longer than 5 minutes. - [x] Add mid-roll ads/check monetization settings. - [x] Post video preview on Patreon. - [x] Post video preview for YouTube channel members. - [ ] Schedule on YouTube. - [ ] Add video to relevant playlist(s), or create a playlist if necessary. - [ ] Promote on personal social media. - [ ] Twitter - [ ] Create a blog post on [site](https://nicolevanderhoeven.com). - [ ] Add to weekly newsletter. ## Post-production - [ ] Add to video-database. - [ ] Add to other notes in my vault as appropriate.