I have about 10 000 notes in Simplenote. I love the app because it has least friction. Things like Notion, Evernote, Google Docs, Craft and even Obsidian are the worst, too much friction to add a simple note as a dump. I don't want to spend time on not writing, I mean in things like what to add as title, tags, folder, where to put it, how to format it... I just want to 1) open the app, 2) write a note, 3) forget about it.
Simplenote is 99% perfect, the notes can be without headings, the note list opens up as soon as you open the app. Simplenote has been my daily driver since 2008. 16 years worth of notes. I have a cron job that syncs all note changes to my git repository so I have my notes as txt files always backed up.
Simplenote's only gripe is that it's too simple. No formatting, they are just text files. I don't miss any features, but they don't seem to develop it any further, see this: https://github.com/Automattic/simplenote-electron/issues/2850#issuecomment-1285251706 - Sometimes I need a little formatting to make it easier to read. But I'm too late in the game to switch now. I don't want to leave all my notes behind over the years and importing them to an "organized" app would be too much work.
What notes app you are using and why? Should I change to some other app from Simplenote and why?
#Notes #NoteTaking #Apps #Writing #Simplenote #Obsidian
Roni Laukkarinen /
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