One Tool, Infinite Use Cases

Vela adapts to how you think. Whether you're building memory palaces, architecting software, or planning products - nested boards match your mental models.

🧠Mind Palaces👨‍💻Software Architecture📊Product Roadmaps🎨Creative Projects
🧠Method of Loci

Mind Palaces

Build memory palaces you can actually walk through

The ancient memory technique meets modern software. Your brain is wired for spatial memory - Vela lets you externalize and navigate your mental architecture.

How it works:

1
Create your palace - Main board is your entrance - the overview of all locations
2
Build rooms - Each card becomes a room. Double-click to enter and explore
3
Place memory anchors - Inside each room, arrange cards spatially as memory cues
4
Walk through - Navigate your palace like walking through a real building
Perfect for
  • Med students memorizing anatomy
  • Law students learning case law
  • Language learners organizing vocabulary
  • Memory athletes training for competition
  • Anyone learning complex systems
Why Vela works for this
  • Other tools are flat - you can't "enter" a location
  • Infinite nesting matches how memory palaces scale
  • Spatial canvas mimics mental placement
  • Revisit and expand palaces over time
👨‍💻For Developers

Software Architecture

Map your entire system in one infinite canvas

From high-level architecture to implementation details. Zoom out for the big picture, zoom in for the code.

How it works:

1
System overview - Main board shows services, databases, external APIs
2
Drill into services - Each service card contains its own architecture
3
Document APIs - Endpoints, parameters, examples - all nested cleanly
4
Link dependencies - Connect cards to show data flow and relationships
Perfect for
  • Backend architects planning microservices
  • Frontend devs mapping component trees
  • DevOps engineers documenting infrastructure
  • Tech leads onboarding new team members
  • Solo devs keeping track of side projects
Why Vela works for this
  • Keyboard-first navigation (V, C, N shortcuts)
  • Cloud-synced across all your devices
  • No zoom-blur - text stays readable at any level
  • Connections show real dependencies
📊For Product Managers

Product Roadmaps

Connect strategy to implementation reality

Roadmaps that actually explain the "why". Every feature links back to the strategy that spawned it.

How it works:

1
Strategic themes - Main board shows quarterly or yearly priorities
2
Feature breakdown - Click into a theme to see all related features
3
User stories - Each feature contains detailed requirements
4
Stakeholder views - Share specific boards with different audiences
Perfect for
  • PMs building feature roadmaps
  • Founders planning product strategy
  • Agencies managing client projects
  • Teams doing sprint planning
  • Anyone who hates flat Trello boards
Why Vela works for this
  • Show hierarchy: strategy → tactics → execution
  • Visual beats text documents every time
  • Rapid iteration during planning sessions
  • Shareable links for stakeholder review
🎨For Designers & Creatives

Creative Projects

Projects that match your creative process

From inspiration to execution. Mood boards, briefs, versions - all connected in one visual space.

How it works:

1
Project overview - Main board shows all active projects at a glance
2
Creative briefs - Each project card contains the full brief and assets
3
Mood boards - Nest inspiration, references, color palettes inside
4
Version history - Keep iterations organized without losing context
Perfect for
  • Designers managing multiple clients
  • Content creators planning campaigns
  • Writers structuring books or courses
  • Musicians organizing albums and tracks
  • Anyone with non-linear creative work
Why Vela works for this
  • Visual-first interface feels natural
  • Fast creation flow with keyboard shortcuts
  • Zoom out for overview, in for details
  • No forcing creative work into linear lists

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