The Good Thing
Jun. 26th, 2023 07:32 pmI'll let this message I posted in the Notesnook Discord speak for itself.
Yes, a fucking notetaking app made me cry.
"This is a thank you post, not so much a suggestion.
Discovering Notesnook is a BIG thing for me. I have ADHD, and Evernote was the answer to a lot of prayers for me. It was the one, central app I could go to consistently to organize my thoughts, make lists, keep tabs of the names of people I just met. When I say it was everything, I mean it was EVERYTHING.
Evernote went the way of most other "free" online applications: It started out good, then lost its way. Over a year ago, the Android app started crashing on my phone. The app wouldn't even open. Evernote decides to limit the number of devices. Constant, intrusive ads for upgrading your account. I exported everything to Zoho Notebook, and was convinced Evernote was dead.
Now there is Notesnook. When I opened up the web interface, it was like opening up the good old Evernote. I learned of the feature set, then exported all my notes from Zoho over to Notesnook. One of the things I recently started doing was creating an agenda for when me and my aunt have our weekly lunch dates. I just got done mapping out things I want to talk to her about, so after we part, I won't be thinking "Dammit! I wanted to tell her about such-n-such!"
You developers have given me back one of the best tools to help me navigate my neurodivergent world. I cannot adequately put into words what that means to me. I hope you all realize that your work isn't just another app. It can impact lives.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you."