Why I switched from obsidian: A real developer’s story and what I’m using now

Obsidian was great until it wasn’t. Here’s the real story, tools I replaced it with, and why you might rethink your setup too.

Introduction

There was a time when firing up Obsidian felt like stepping into my own personal Batcave.
My second brain, my infinite canvas, my kingdom of markdown glory.
I crafted intricate vaults, strung together thousands of backlinks, and convinced myself I was building a note-taking fortress that would last forever.

Here is a Podcast video you can also watch to learn more.

But like every epic saga, cracks began to appear.
What started as an empowering playground turned into an exhausting maintenance job.
Sync issues crept in. Managing my notes became a daily chore.
And somewhere between battling plugins and rescuing lost files, I realized:
I was spending more time babysitting my tools than creating…