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Ask HN: What do you use as a scratchpad for your notes?

by MediumD on 1/17/19, 6:19 AM with 5 comments

To my fellow engineers, what do you use to jot down and organize your note/thoughts/learnings? I see a lot of people using Google Docs, Evernote, or Sublime, but I've never liked any of them. Do any of these work for you all? Is there a better option out there?

  • by ricktdotorg on 1/20/19, 7:05 AM

    Standard Notes. great iOS app, on the web at https://app.standardnotes.org, or you can self host. a serious recommend.

  • by zzo38computer on 1/20/19, 7:06 AM

    I mostly use paper and pencil. Sometimes I write plain files placed in a directory on my computer, though.

  • by johns on 1/17/19, 6:31 AM

    Notion is getting popular fast

  • by techslave on 1/17/19, 6:35 AM

    a scratchpad.

    ie a physical notebook. the act of writing reinforces memory.

  • by CtrlAltEngage on 1/17/19, 10:26 AM

    Vimwiki/notion