![]() Notes should be intertwined, easily reused, and easily accessible. Notes shouldn’t be confined to this strict hierarchy. It is better than google docs, allowing you to view files in the current folder that you are working in, but you have to implement this hiearchy of notes manually. The second is its file management system. ![]() In beta mode, typora was free, but, then in November 23rd, 2021, its official version came out, but with a steep cost. It also has a folder view, in which you can quickly switch between files without using an file explorer. ![]() No uncessary formating, no complex features, just note taking. Typora has everything you need in a simplistic note taking application. Compared to the likes of Microsoft Word or Google Docs, Typora minmalist writing editor format, and markdown’s simple syntax is the perfect combination. It’s simplicty is exactly what I wanted in note taking. I was first introduced into markdown as I began my programming journey. For example, I believe the header of each page takes up way too much space, and I believe its often uncessary, who needs an image and header for every note that you take? To me, I like my notes compact, and I just thought Notion had a lot of “extra space” in both its main note taking page area and its general layout. Both times I stopped using Notion was because of these extra, non essential features.Īnother thing is about its bloated UI. Perhaps its simply a steep learning curve, but to me, creating the perfect note taking workflow isn’t about creating the most elegant notes, its about what you want to write notes. And, I spent a lot of time trying to create a “pretty” note, or setting Notion up to replace other applications (such as task mangement, todo list, or calendar). ![]() I often found myself spending a lot of time configuring my notes, even for a single page, perhaps because of my procastination superpower, but also because of the enourmous set of features it offered (most of which I never got to use). But, for a note taking device, I think it was too customizable. Notion is extremely customizable, and I think one would have to experience it for themselves to understand. Why do I no longer use Notion?Įvery advantage has a liabiltiy, and I think that’s what drove me away from Notion. I have used Notion in highschool and tried picking it up again in college, but soon found it a hassle to use it after a couple weeks both times. I also like its ability to share notes quickly by sharing a link, yet still saves notes locally. Notion can create dynamic, interconnected notes, having complex interactive block elements, ranging from calendars, tables, and lists. I loved tinkering with its database management features. Just looking at templates offered by notion themselves, and notion templates designed by other users, its hard not to be attracted by its pretty UI and large array of features. What drawed me in to trying Notion was is customization. Notion describes itself as in “all-in-one workspace for your notes, task, wikis, and database”. Other applications similar to Google Docs So I started to stray away from “oneline” note taking applications, and moved toward notes that could be stored locally. A large portion of my notes were for myself, and I didn’t like that accessing notes required a good internet connection. Secondly, I no longer needed to “collaborate on online” documents. I believe that a good note taking workflow should allows you to manage a lot of files, and be able to transition between multiple files, as well as view multiple documents at once. The first one is its document management system. I would take notes with it with my friends, and I could access those notes wherever. I guess I can’t say I was “drawn” into google notes, instead, it was the de-facto note taking device throughout Highschool. Google Docs allows you to “create, edit, and collaborate on online documents”. Everybody has their own style of note taking.
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