Unfortunately I cannot access this because it can read my private gist. I understand why it needs the access though :(
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Show HN: Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub
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Re: Show HN: Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub
#82Earlier quoted context omitted.
Everything in Kobble can be shared. Channels are there to organize tracks - your tracks and tracks from other users. Kobble can be used for much more than just note taking. It's meant to share meaningful content with other users. A track is like a project, and channels make it easy to share them.
> It's meant to share meaningful content with other users. A track is like a project, and channels make it easy to share them. I'm sorry. I just don't know what this means. Can you show some examples? EDIT: I tried it. Tried adding a URL, but just got errors. Filenames worked though. Now how do I share it with my mom? Does she need a github account to look at it? I don't immediately see the use of this. You may need…
Yes, you do need a GitHhub account.
Re: Show HN: Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub
#83Why do you need access to my email address?
Re: Show HN: Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub
#84Earlier quoted context omitted.
When your users tell you otherwise, maybe it's not prudent to insist on terminology choice?
Fair enough. Didn't mean to come across as insisting. There was much debate about the term track. Project is closer, but has problems also. Cheers.
Yeah, don't want to come of as bullish. Just that I agree with the general sentiment on this comments, that this terminology probably overcomplicates things for no reason.
Better to slightly misuse/expand an existing know term like projects or notebooks to cover more than it does now, than to invent a new term that covers all the meanings that apply, but whose meaning is initially unfamiliar to people.
Re: Show HN: Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub
#85Re: Show HN: Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub
#86> Kobble is the only app available where you own all of your data. What? I find that highly unlikely. In what way do I not "own" the texts I write in–for example–Apple's Notes.app? And what is even meant by "own"? Even for something like Facebook, I'm pretty sure that I still own the copyright for texts I write in their app.
Perhaps the word 'control' would be a better choice.
I use Apple Notes and store all my notes on my own server
Re: Show HN: Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub
#87Having read your explanation of channels/tracks - I get it, you have to serialize your storage into something and it's neat that it's representable through url. I was a little confused at first. I agree with others that the organization seems a little bit too forceful or opinionated for the primary use case of a "notes app" which is jotting down a quick note.
Maybe you could have an "unsorted" channel by default, and then split out the context dropdown into little icons? Simplify the work flow to be: 1. Click "new markdown" button, 2. Write some markdown. 3. Save.
If you defer asking the user to name a file up front, you can auto generate a filename based on the contents of the document (like parse 1st line for # My Title -> my-title.md). The only sacrifice you pay is making them click "save" the first time; but IMO that is a lot less friction than having to name documents before I even start writing. Plus even if your parsing fails - you're no worse off than where you started by asking the user for a filename.
Re: Show HN: Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub
#88Having read your explanation of channels/tracks - I get it, you have to serialize your storage into something and it's neat that it's representable through url. I was a little confused at first. I agree with others that the organization seems a little bit too forceful or opinionated for the primary use case of a "notes app" which is jotting down a quick note. Maybe you could have an "unsorted" channel by default, and…
These are all great suggestions. You'll see shortcuts drop next week. Maybe even better than you expect :).
Re: Show HN: Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub
#89Earlier quoted context omitted.
Fair enough. Didn't mean to come across as insisting. There was much debate about the term track. Project is closer, but has problems also. Cheers.
Yeah, don't want to come of as bullish. Just that I agree with the general sentiment on this comments, that this terminology probably overcomplicates things for no reason. Better to slightly misuse/expand an existing know term like projects or notebooks to cover more than it does now, than to invent a new term that covers all the meanings that apply, but whose meaning is initially unfamiliar to people.
bullish?
Re: Show HN: Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub
#90I think I'm able to view all other gists.
If I open the Gist on https://gist.github.com/ then go to the original gist at 'kobble-git/channel-groups.json' I can navigate to all the forks and see data for other users.