u/jdw1977

Hi all,

Sharing a discovery that might be useful if you're working with *dense* requirements.

I recently wrapped an enterprise application design project involving 500+ pages of FRDs spread across 9 epics, and honestly, NotebookLM ended up becoming one of the most useful tools in my workflow.

The biggest challenge for me on this project was understanding fragmented operational logic spread across workflow notes, revision history, backend dependencies, and legacy system behavior.

A few things that helped me:

• Uploading each FRDs epic into a NotebookLM notebook
• Using mind maps to understand relationships between backend systems and frontend workflows
• Generating custom reports specifically focused on UX/UI implications
• Using citations constantly to validate assumptions against the original source material

I ended up delivering the project ~40% faster than originally estimated because retrieval and synthesis became much easier and faster. (Although that's a double-edged sword when getting paid hourly).

Curious how other people here are using NotebookLM (or similar tools) in your day to day.

Full deep dive attached if you're interested. (Not monetized)