Monica: Open-source personal relationship manager

#1

Post by taubek » Mon, Nov 14, 2022, 9:56 AM UTC

Monica: Open-source personal relationship manager
monicahq.com

Re: Monica: Open-source personal relationship manager

#2

Post by jredwards » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 5:08 PM UTC

I've started doing this with Obsidian, since I can template and query any type of data I want in it.

Re: Monica: Open-source personal relationship manager

#3

Post by CA0DA » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 5:15 PM UTC

I just saw this recently in Derek Sivers's (of CD Baby fame) book, read here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBpg-CWcHC0

Re: Monica: Open-source personal relationship manager

#4

Post by beckingz » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 5:17 PM UTC

jredwards wrote: post #2

I've started doing this with Obsidian, since I can template and query any type of data I want in it.

How do you structure your data?

Re: Monica: Open-source personal relationship manager

#5

Post by CharlesW » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 5:19 PM UTC

I'm not sure why I would need this, especially now that I can codify my personal relationships in iOS and Android.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/430990/how-to-teach-contact-...

Re: Monica: Open-source personal relationship manager

#6

Post by connordoner » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 5:26 PM UTC

This has appeared on HN a few times over the years. In order of votes:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14497295

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25270001

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21850155

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18318547

Re: Monica: Open-source personal relationship manager

#7

Post by jms703 » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 5:42 PM UTC

The authors are rewriting this software under a new name. https://github.com/monicahq/chandler

Re: Monica: Open-source personal relationship manager

#8

Post by gandreani » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 5:42 PM UTC

beckingz wrote: post #4

jredwards wrote: post #2

I've started doing this with Obsidian, since I can template and query any type of data I want in it.

How do you structure your data?

I would also like to know! I use Obsidian for a lot and I'm constantly amazed by what other people think up of

Re: Monica: Open-source personal relationship manager

#9

Post by blowski » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 5:45 PM UTC

jms703 wrote: post #7

The authors are rewriting this software under a new name. https://github.com/monicahq/chandler

Chandler reminds me of the “Dreaming in Code” book, which didn’t have a happy ending.

Re: Monica: Open-source personal relationship manager

#10

Post by pwdisswordfish9 » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 5:49 PM UTC

jms703 wrote: post #7

The authors are rewriting this software under a new name. https://github.com/monicahq/chandler

Cue pleas to "Reinstate Monica"…