I've blogged before about why I really dislike apps like Notion for taking quick notes since they're so slow to open. The very act of opening the app to take said note often takes 10 or more seconds, typically with a whole bunch of JavaScript-inflicted loading states and blank screens. By the time I get to the note, I've already lost my train of thought.

As it turns out, this painpoint is a perfect candidate for the iOS Shortcuts app. I can create an automated workflow that captures my text input instantly but pushes to Notion in the background, allowing me to benefit from Notion's database-like organization but without dealing with the pitiful app performance.

Here's my Shortcut:

Super simple but it gets the job done.