PLAIN TEXT; PAPER, LESS — PRODUCTIVITY DIGEST

PTPL 117: Oh, You Like Making Notes! Why Not Use… ?

I wouldn’t dream of telling you what to do (actually, yes I would)

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This week — The plain text format is the best for preserving the words you want to remember, but not everyone is ready for it and that’s okay. Keep your enthusiasm for open formats running hot anyway and you could change a life.

All words, ideas, and faults 100% human made. While paid subscribers are enormously encouraging and help me to keep writing, non-subscribers are always welcome to read for free.

Why not just use (fill in your favourite method)?

When smart, logical-thinking people choose a different note making app or system to yourself, it can mean only one thing:

—their priorities, experiences, and working style are different to yours.

Rather than recommending your specific favourites to others, Scott Nesbitt’s Why Not Just Use… article invites you to —

consider who you’re saying that to. Take a moment to think about how their use cases … might differ from yours. You might discover that there’s a good reason someone opts for tools and applications other…