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Ask HN: Why are there no good note taking apps

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Re: Ask HN: Why are there no good note taking apps

#21

obsidian is a nice one, simple, focused... - it saves in md files, and could sync to repo or other ways. - good number of nice plugins - the md file makes things easier, e.g. could write terminal cli with bash script to add/edit notes in terminal ...

I like Obsidian a lot, but recently switched to Org Mode since it is a more robust markup language. It has a steep learning curve though.

Re: Ask HN: Why are there no good note taking apps

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post #22

hackmd.io is an excellent markdown editor with github integration, sharing, and all of the features I have ever needed. Highly recommend for those looking.

its the paid version of the open source hackmd right? the self hosted one has no book mode afak

Re: Ask HN: Why are there no good note taking apps

#24

The logical answer seems to be that the feature set you are looking for is not important to most people. If, as you say, making the app is not hard and you think these features will be popular, then there is a great opportunity for you to make the app yourself.

fair point, currently im not good enough though

Not with that attitude

Re: Ask HN: Why are there no good note taking apps

#28
Try NotePlan (only Mac and iOS).

- Markdown based and runs on plain-text files.

- I'm the creator and use it every day, all the time.

- Has real folders (you will see them in Finder/Files)

- Hashtags and Mentions

- [[References]]

- Share notes by publishing them (send a link, revokable) or exporting them as RTF or PDF (send a file).

- No Web Editor yet

Link: https://noteplan.co

Re: Ask HN: Why are there no good note taking apps

#29

> I feel like most of those note taking app creators dont even use their own product I think you have it backwards. They likely made the product to fit their own needs, and aren't going out of their way to understand and solve other user's needs.

Do you really think so? A lot of those github projects seem rather big.

People sometimes make big things for their own use, while imagining them to be for other people's use, where other people are similar to themselves.

That can sum up Unix and everything that sprang from it, come to think of it.

Re: Ask HN: Why are there no good note taking apps

#30

Try NotePlan (only Mac and iOS). - Markdown based and runs on plain-text files. - I'm the creator and use it every day, all the time. - Has real folders (you will see them in Finder/Files) - Hashtags and Mentions - [[References]] - Share notes by publishing them (send a link, revokable) or exporting them as RTF or PDF (send a file). - No Web Editor yet Link: https://noteplan.co

Very interesting! Is there a web, Android or Linux version planned?
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