Why I came to Tinderbox
I have been a fan of concept maps since I discovered CMapTools in the mid/late aughts (don’t quite remember exactly). As my PhD studies ramped up, I naturally wanted to map my coursework and researched options. CMap is still around but the software requires Java, is pixelated in appearance, and doesn’t seem to be actively built upon or improved. Looking for an alternative, I found many tools/examples that allowed one to endlessly riff on their thoughts, but none that helped to “think” them. Discovering Tinderbox, I knew I’d found something of power and interest, but I wasn’t able to imagine my own use cases until I discovered @SteveZ’s videos. Several 
's went off and I was running.
What do I do with Tinderbox
I use Tinderbox for many things. I use it to brainstorm, synthesize ideas, and make connections across scholarly contributions, such as publications, theories, or findings. My area of research is the attention economy and attention restoration, specifically how we design environments that restore and give us greater agency over our attention. Tinderbox serves as a documentation, reference, and generative space for my work in these areas. I also use TB to plan syllabi, grants, manage classes and students, and occasionally track projects. I’ve also done a bit of memory documentation, particularly using the timeline to chart my early memories to see where they line up with other events in my life.
Where do I want to go next
As my research ramps up, I’m beginning to use it as a qualitative analysis tool. I have visions of exploding text, assigning metadata through dragging to adornments, and creating agents that will help me make connections across various transcripts and writings from my research participants. I am grateful to have developed skills with the tool already, as I know data analysis will push my knowledge of the tool to its edges. Grateful also to @mwra for his documentation, as it’s always nearby when I’m trying something new.
Where do I want Tinderbox to go next
I am a fan of easy [[connecting one thing to another]] style syntax. I like that about The Archive and Roam, both of which I’ve played with but do not actively use. I find TB’s Quicklinks unpredictable and frustrating to use and would love if that part of the tool got a big shot in the arm, feature and UX-wise. 