Ask HN: If I build another note taking app, would you use it, if not why?

Re:Ask HN: If I build another note taking app, would you use... by latexr on Saturday March 01, 2025 @03:50AM (#43217406)

No one can answer “yes” with the information you’ve given. Who are you? What would your app do differently that is worth switching to? How much would it cost? For all we know, you’re going to use an LLM to build a slow app which consumes a ton of RAM before crashing, is an expensive subscription, sells user data, and isn’t even available on our OS of choice.

We’re not in your head, you have to communicate your plans.

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Re:Ask HN: If I build another note taking app, would you use... by musfk on Saturday March 01, 2025 @03:55AM (#43217434)

Thank you, this is awesome. I will communicate my plans properly. Basically, It's a markdown-based collaborative note-taking app where anyone can access, edit, and contribute to notes, making knowledge open and community-driven.

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Re:Ask HN: If I build another note taking app, would you use... by latexr on Saturday March 01, 2025 @05:40AM (#43218003)

Thank you for clarifying. To answer the original question: No, I wouldn’t use it. To me notes are something personal. Occasionally collaborative but only on a small individual level. What you’re describing seems more like a knowledge base or documentation, and I wouldn’t use a notes approach for that.

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Re:Ask HN: If I build another note taking app, would you use... by musfk on Saturday March 01, 2025 @11:07AM (#43220648)

What if you have the option to keep your notes locally or in a platform like GitHub (if the repo is public, the notes are public, and if the repo is private, the notes are private)?

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