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Using Obsidian to manage goals, tasks, notes, and software dev knowledge base

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Re: Using Obsidian to manage goals, tasks, notes, and software dev knowledge base

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Post by epda »

gorgoiler wrote: post #14

After having used Bear, Notable, and Atom + plugins, I’m realizing I don’t really want an app to manage my notes. I just want the notes, plus a tool to traverse them that’s got a bit more beef to it than Finder.app. I’d like to use a more powerful app like the one promoted here, but I feel desperately uncomfortable tying my notes [in] to a piece of proprietary software . I feel like that was a mistake I made already,…

I'm using markdown files in a git worktree stored on iCloud. This provides fast syncing between my Apple devices and the ability to push everything to a git remote for peace of mind. On iOS I use iA Writer and on the mac I use vim (& wiki.vim) and command line tools like ripgrep. The only annoyance at the moment is that iA Writer doesn't support wiki links.

Re: Using Obsidian to manage goals, tasks, notes, and software dev knowledge base

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Post by MiroF »

cstuder wrote: post #44
travbrack wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm using VS code and the markdown preview plugin, with a private repo on github. Works pretty good and would support other filetypes besides MD.

I am doing the same thing, additionally I have a cron job running which auto-commits every 5 minutes. For mobile viewing I use the app GitJournal. https://gitjournal.io/

> GitJournal

Thanks for this

--a fellow git + markdown + cron note-taker

Re: Using Obsidian to manage goals, tasks, notes, and software dev knowledge base

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Post by MiroF »

wittyreference wrote: post #89

I was initially skeptical of Obsidian, but... (1) It’s not proprietary - it’s a browser +/- IDE for markdown files. I point it at the folder in my Dropbox directory where I already keep all my md files. It’s a new front-end, but doesn’t lock me into anything. (2) As an extension of 1, I can continue using NotePlan as my calendar/todo on my phone (which builds everything into md files), and Kiwi to access all of the a…

> (1) It’s not proprietary

I would call requiring a paid commercial license if you plan on doing commercial use "proprietary." That was the deal breaker for me, as I'm more than happy to continue using Foam until a free Obsidian-like client comes along.

Re: Using Obsidian to manage goals, tasks, notes, and software dev knowledge base

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Post by Maha-pudma »

jabirali wrote: post #109
Maha-pudma wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I use zim-wiki for my notes. Open-source and stores notes in text organised by folders. I like markdown but actually prefer the simple wiki syntax it uses. If they need to create a PDF I use pandoc and if I need to move a table to a spreadsheet I just copy the text and use the text to columns from delimiter feature. Not sure if this help you or not.

Zim’s main drawback in these days is that it doesn’t have its own mobile app, and since it’s not based on MarkDown, you can’t use any existing MarkDown mobile apps with it.

That's true, I think they started looking at creating one but it never got off the ground. From my personal perspective I don't, and can't (I've tried), take decent notes on mobile. On the move I just use a jotter it's quicker and move flexible.

Re: Using Obsidian to manage goals, tasks, notes, and software dev knowledge base

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Post by wittyreference »

MiroF wrote: post #113
wittyreference wrote: post #89

I was initially skeptical of Obsidian, but... (1) It’s not proprietary - it’s a browser +/- IDE for markdown files. I point it at the folder in my Dropbox directory where I already keep all my md files. It’s a new front-end, but doesn’t lock me into anything. (2) As an extension of 1, I can continue using NotePlan as my calendar/todo on my phone (which builds everything into md files), and Kiwi to access all of the a…

> (1) It’s not proprietary I would call requiring a paid commercial license if you plan on doing commercial use "proprietary." That was the deal breaker for me, as I'm more than happy to continue using Foam until a free Obsidian-like client comes along.

I meant to convey it's not a proprietary format - no lock-in of my data.

Re: Using Obsidian to manage goals, tasks, notes, and software dev knowledge base

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Post by bristolppp1980 »

gorgoiler wrote: post #14

After having used Bear, Notable, and Atom + plugins, I’m realizing I don’t really want an app to manage my notes. I just want the notes, plus a tool to traverse them that’s got a bit more beef to it than Finder.app. I’d like to use a more powerful app like the one promoted here, but I feel desperately uncomfortable tying my notes [in] to a piece of proprietary software . I feel like that was a mistake I made already,…

I had a similar trajectory and settled on Bookmark OS. The Notes are not as feature rich as Obsidian but it's almost simpler is better for me https://bookmarkos.com

Re: Using Obsidian to manage goals, tasks, notes, and software dev knowledge base

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Post by vhanda »

MiroF wrote: post #112
cstuder wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am doing the same thing, additionally I have a cron job running which auto-commits every 5 minutes. For mobile viewing I use the app GitJournal. https://gitjournal.io/

> GitJournal Thanks for this --a fellow git + markdown + cron note-taker

Hi. I'm the author, please feel free to contact me if you have any issues and/or feature requests.

Re: Using Obsidian to manage goals, tasks, notes, and software dev knowledge base

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Post by koheripbal »

myrandomcomment wrote: post #27

Canceled Evernote a month ago. To many bugs. Using VIM at this point. Honestly thinking of going back to a notebook. Only issue is I cannot read my own handwriting sometimes ;)

I use a Google Docs. Been using it solid for over 2 years.

Markup, searchabilitiy, simple.

Re: Using Obsidian to manage goals, tasks, notes, and software dev knowledge base

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Post by 681165FE »

epda wrote: post #111
gorgoiler wrote: post #14

After having used Bear, Notable, and Atom + plugins, I’m realizing I don’t really want an app to manage my notes. I just want the notes, plus a tool to traverse them that’s got a bit more beef to it than Finder.app. I’d like to use a more powerful app like the one promoted here, but I feel desperately uncomfortable tying my notes [in] to a piece of proprietary software . I feel like that was a mistake I made already,…

I'm using markdown files in a git worktree stored on iCloud. This provides fast syncing between my Apple devices and the ability to push everything to a git remote for peace of mind. On iOS I use iA Writer and on the mac I use vim (& wiki.vim) and command line tools like ripgrep. The only annoyance at the moment is that iA Writer doesn't support wiki links.

My setup is very similar, but I use 1Writer on iOS, which does support wiki-links.

Re: Using Obsidian to manage goals, tasks, notes, and software dev knowledge base

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Post by adamsdebra90 »

nickthemagicman wrote: post #59

I just want a simple kanban board with dependency graph. Like Trello but with dependencies.

Try Restyaboard which is better than Trello in all aspects. It has more features and free to use. So you can use that and it has dependencies.
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