Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
obsidian.md
82
VS
The AI workspace that works for you. | Notion
notion.com
79
R1 Speed
51 — 43obsidian.md
notion.com
Evidence
- ◦ Largest paint: 4.6 s
- ◦ Blocking time: 1,230 ms
- ◦ Layout shift: 0
- ◦ Middleweight speed — survivable, not scary
- ◦ Largest paint: 5.3 s
- ◦ Blocking time: 1,820 ms
- ◦ Layout shift: 0
- ◦ Loads like it's carrying furniture
R2 Accessibility
82 — 90obsidian.md
notion.com
Ref · Pudge
“notion.com edges it 90–82. Close, but Pudge leans one way.”
Evidence
- ◦ Some of the crowd can't see the fight
- ◦ Lighthouse accessibility: 82/100
- ◦ Accessible to everyone in the arena
- ◦ Lighthouse accessibility: 90/100
R3 Typography
100 — 100obsidian.md
notion.com
Ref · Pudge
“Dead even at 100. Pudge shrugs and waves it on.”
Evidence
- ◦ System fonts or CSS-in-JS — can't fault what we can't see
- ◦ Single <h1>, 3 words — clean jab
- ◦ System fonts or CSS-in-JS — can't fault what we can't see
- ◦ Single <h1>, 6 words — clean jab
R4 Call to Action
85 — 85obsidian.md
notion.com
Ref · Pudge
“Dead even at 85. Pudge shrugs and waves it on.”
Evidence
- ◦ 2 distinct CTAs — focused
- ◦ 124 links on one page — a maze, not a pitch
- ◦ 2 distinct CTAs — focused
- ◦ 126 links on one page — a maze, not a pitch
R5 Meta Hygiene
100 — 100obsidian.md
notion.com
Ref · Pudge
“Dead even at 100. Pudge shrugs and waves it on.”
Evidence
- ◦ Open Graph present — dressed for the feed
- ◦ Open Graph present — dressed for the feed
- ◦ Canonical URL set
R6 Mobile Ready
100 — 100obsidian.md
notion.com
Ref · Pudge
“Dead even at 100. Pudge shrugs and waves it on.”
Evidence
- ◦ Responsive viewport configured
- ◦ Responsive viewport configured
Pudge's decision
raises the winnerobsidian.mdwins 82 — 79
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“obsidian.md edges it 51–43. Close, but Pudge leans one way.”