PLAIN TEXT; PAPER, LESS — PRODUCTIVITY DIGEST

PTPL 092: 3 Friction Points in the One Big Text File Experiment, (Mostly) Solved

And how Drafts can be a one-stop plain text inbox — but should it?

Plain text, Paper, Less (PTPL) Productivity Digest, text-based image by Author

Week 2 of the One Big Text File Experiment (OBTF) has me examining the pain points of resurfacing notes at specific times, security, and having more than one source of truth. I also link to a way to make Drafts what sounds like the plain text inbox of your dreams, though I question whether or not it’s overkill.

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Screenshot of the Drafts On My Mind Action Group, found at https://directory.getdrafts.com/g/1yM

On My Mind: Making Drafts a one-stop inbox

E. C. Chang left a comment on PTPL 088 about the On My Mind action for Drafts (made by FlohGro), which you might like to check out if you’re interested in using that app as a one-stop plain text inbox. Read the comment as it appears on Medium, or go straight to the Drafts action page.

The whole effect is that you have that elusive one-stop plain…