Launch HN: Inflow (YC S21) – Self-help app for people with ADHD

Re:Launch HN: Inflow (YC S21) – Self-help app for people wit... by octagons on Friday October 15, 2021 @09:57AM (#28877734)

I was diagnosed with ADHD last year after suspecting it for some time. I used Notion for this exact reason, but ended up switching to Obsidian with much more success. Notion is a great app and I even had a pro subscription for a while, but the number of widgets and options and different ways of doing things made it too distracting for me.

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Re:Launch HN: Inflow (YC S21) – Self-help app for people wit... by beaconstudios on Friday October 15, 2021 @01:34PM (#28880470)

I'm glad you found something that works for you! I haven't tried Obsidian yet, but I'm tempted to when I get a little time to try it out, because open-source is just inherently better.

[edit] just looked it up, I thought Obsidian was open source but apparently not. Disappointing.

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Re:Launch HN: Inflow (YC S21) – Self-help app for people wit... by octagons on Friday October 15, 2021 @01:53PM (#28880769)

I agree, it’s disappointing. Personally, I justify my use case by considering that they have little incentive to “be evil” given their business model, and I have to make some sacrifices to get the outcome I want; not being able to inspect the source is a sacrifice I make for a very effective personal organization tool.

Obviously this is a decision I have made for myself and it’s just as likely to blow up in my face in the future as any other project, but I would encourage anyone struggling with memory or organization as a result of ADHD to investigate Obsidian.

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