Obsidian canvas and Dataview Plugins to manage complex projects visually — here's how

Obsidian is the gateway towards improving personal productivity for most. Really, I was just looking for a better way to organize my notes. What I didn’t expect was that it would become the nerve center or dumping ground for everything I do. I’ve always struggled with the friction between ideation and execution, especially when juggling research, deadlines, and multiple deliverables across teams. Traditional task managers and project tools felt rigid and often got in the way more than they helped. But Obsidian's combination of structure and flexibility just clicked for me. It let me build a workflow that mirrors how I think — visually, contextually, and with the freedom to zoom in and out as needed.