What does Notion actually do now?

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Notion used to be a simple note-taking software. Now, it seems to be going through some interesting changes. "Enterprise search, custom agents, a workspace for teams." What does Notion actually do today? I asked Notion's staff directly. They can't avoid me if I show up in person, right?

From a calculated pivot to controversial design decisions, the Notion team shares a behind the scenes of how they decide on what to build, today.

Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVl6tUSHcmI
https://www.youtube.com/@Notion
https://www.notion.com/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/annatong/2025/12/15/notion-kicks-off-employee-share-sale-at-11-billion-valuation-as-ai-accelerates-its-growth/
https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/
https://sequoiacap.com/podcast/notions-ivan-zhao-the-refounder

You're busy, I gotchu
0:00 - a question
1:18 - history of Notion
2:32 - the pivot
4:12 - hyper-growth
5:10 - a happy accident
6:45 - thx Mobbin
7:46 - controversial design
10:48 - so what do they do now?