Clover is a pretty well-used name. When searching for “Clover” on Google: https://www.clover.com/ https://www.cloverfoodlab.com/ https://www.clover.co/ https://www.cloverhealth.com/ When I hear “Clover”, I think payment processing and health care. Apparently it’s also a dating app and a food service. In a crowded namespace you might want to consider using a descriptive term like “Clover Notes” in your branding so peo…
Launch HN: Clover (YC S20) – Notes, whiteboarding, and daily planner in one tool
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#22No desktop app? That's a dealbreaker.
I agree, desktop is critical. We actually have one you can download here! https://cloverapp.com/download
Edit: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/pull/117242 My first cask, help appreciated.
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#24Events should be more group than single item, aka able to contain multiple note types, not just be assigned a surface or a note.
Someone already mentioned the pen -- but that is table stakes for a hand written note app.
Lastly, the canvas preview should be smooth, not 'gridded' as designed. I know that becomes a huge pain in the rear since everything has to be redrawn on the main thread... that said, these are the differences between good and great apps.
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Finally - these thoughts are only given because your team seems incredibly capable and brilliant. Very few could come up with paradigms such as these, and you deserve the success you seek.
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#25Open it up, looks like mobile only. I do my planning an organizing on my big desktop monitor with good keyboard so this is a no go
Wants my email a lot. Maybe this guy is harvesting Hacker News emails
Subscription model. I hate those because I always forget to cancel. Besides I have free and open source note takers that are pretty good. Not everything I want but good.
Someone asked about Desktop further down in comments so you gave them a link
https://cloverapp.com/download
Download a large Electron app. Windows 11 refuses to run it because it's untrusted but I are smart and know how to get around that
If can do an Electron app why not just make it a website for people to try?
Asks for my email again.
It wants to connect to me Google Calendar and Email. It looks like a simplified interface to those two tools.
Sketchpad is an interesting idea. They've been tried since the 90's but maybe these guys got it right.
edit: I use Obsidian. They got me to become addicted to their software by having no fanfare or ceremony and allowing me to see what's great about it right away by trying it. It opens to a big download button. It doesn't ask for email. It's free forever for personal use.
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#26Looks very interesting. Any chance that it can be made to work with Remarkable?
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#27My experience in case it helps: Open it up, looks like mobile only. I do my planning an organizing on my big desktop monitor with good keyboard so this is a no go Wants my email a lot. Maybe this guy is harvesting Hacker News emails Subscription model. I hate those because I always forget to cancel. Besides I have free and open source note takers that are pretty good. Not everything I want but good. Someone asked abo…
Waiting for the obligatory Dropbox comment here.
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#28I always loved this freer and more visual form of note-taking so it’s really cool to see a full-fledged, more complete solution with media/images and the whole nine yards. Very cool!
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#29My experience in case it helps: Open it up, looks like mobile only. I do my planning an organizing on my big desktop monitor with good keyboard so this is a no go Wants my email a lot. Maybe this guy is harvesting Hacker News emails Subscription model. I hate those because I always forget to cancel. Besides I have free and open source note takers that are pretty good. Not everything I want but good. Someone asked abo…
>Besides I have free and open source... Waiting for the obligatory Dropbox comment here.