Developer Diary Reviews

1. Guest

   about 1 year ago
   Gave me more clarity in my thoughts

   As an experienced developer, I already use too many productivity/development tools and I was reluctant to try another tool. I was happy with taking notes in my good old paper diary. But the simplicity of Developer Diary attracted me.

   Feature-wise, it did what it promised without any distraction or clutter. I could take notes, reflect back and make better decisions with insights such as maker vs manager mode, deep work intervals, etc. The quick global shortcut (Cmd+Shift+I) to bring the focus on diary is so underrated, it wouldn't have used it so consistently without it. It solved the common problem I had with other productivity tools - I start to use them with great motivation but leave them in between because they feel like a chore after a while. But the shortcut and autostart feature made sure that not only I dump my thoughts in the diary but also reflect back on them regularly without any annoying notifications. That's what made me stick around for the first two week and then it became an effortless habit.

   The overall impact of using the Developer Diary is enlightening. I am less anxiety now, I have more clarity in my thoughts, and I get more time for deep work. Being able to follow my coding plans more consistently with less distractions helped me solve hard coding problems.

   👍 Pros:    Works offline|Simple and clear interface|Shortcuts|Markdown support|Privacy concisous|No learning curve

   👎 Cons:    No mobile app atm|Getting in the habit of using the app for the first two week is hard

Evernote Reviews

1. Boyd Richardson

   | Writer at SE | about 1 year ago

   If you're someone who likes to keep everything in order and easily accessible, you'll want to check out the Evernote app. This app is designed to help you keep track of all your notes, ideas, and to-do lists in one place, and it does so with style.

   From my experience using the app, I found that it's incredibly user-friendly and has a sleek design. You can easily create notes, organize them into notebooks, and even add tags to make it easier to find what you're looking for later on. Whether you're a student trying to keep track of your class notes or a busy professional juggling multiple projects, Evernote has you covered.

   🏁 Competitors: Notion

   👍 Pros:    High capabilities|Supports multiple languages|Syncs|Easy integration

   👎 Cons:    Free plan with limited options|Syncing issue
2. Deepak Kumar

   | Technical Reviewer at Screenshot Chrome Extensions | over 3 years ago
   Intuitive Software

   The thing that I personally like about Evernote is that before I have used word as my note taking application, than on my smartphone I have had used Google Keep and so my notes were just unorganized mess. But with Evernote now I can have my notes at one place and unified. Also the fact that I can log to another device and my notes are "just there" is really nice. And also I like graphics user interface of Evernote.

   🏁 Competitors: OneNote, Google Keep, Jama Connect, Zoho Notebook, Simplenote

   👍 Pros:    Easy to use|Saves a ton of time|Sync across all my devices|Chrome extension available

   👎 Cons:    Few webpages takes time to load|Paid plan to use on multiple devices

Developer Diary mentions (6)

• Self hosted journal app (like Sol Journal)?

  Developer Diary has all these features - markdown support, offline, minimalist. Desktop apps available for Linux, macOS, Windows. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Looking for a simple wiki (web, not desktop) that stores backend as markdown files?

  You can use Developer Diary to stores markdown text in flat text files. Can you share more about your use case? Source: almost 2 years ago

• What should you do if you're extremely bad at time management?

  - Plan your day ahead of time, use productivity apps like Developer Diary to analyze how you spend your time on laptop, use apps like Forest App to block other apps when you are working on phone. Source: about 2 years ago

• Are there any innovative productivity apps that try a unique approach (beyond a basic checklist) or use psychology to your advantage?

  You should try Developer Diary . It is a journaling app with mark-down support that gives you productivity analysis after your Deep Work session ends. I love it ! Source: about 2 years ago

• "Ooo I want to do this right now, but first let me just do this"

  Use [Developer Diary](https://flow.invidelabs.com/) to stay productive, it is a mark-down supporting journaling app that also gives you productivity analysis after using **Deep Work Mode**. Source: about 2 years ago

Evernote mentions (63)

• A list of SaaS, PaaS and IaaS offerings that have free tiers of interest to devops and infradev

  Evernote.com — Tool for organizing information. Share your notes and work together with others. - Source: dev.to / 4 months ago

• List of apps I use every day - Version 2023

  Shottr: A tool for taking screenshots and sharing them with others. It offers more functionality than the native macOS tool and is much lighter than Skitch. - Source: dev.to / 12 months ago

• Top Apps to Boost Your College Progress

  Evernote: Evernote allows you to create and organize notes capture images and audio and sync across multiple devices for easy access. Source: about 1 year ago

• Software Developer Mac Apps

  Evernote - Personal Notes. Organizing my thoughts, planning my week & day. Source: about 1 year ago

• First IT Job - Systems Admin/Specialist

  See: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/wiki/new_role_questons/. You might not have anyone to ask those sort of questions to, but try to answer as many of those items on the checklist as possible. After/during that, document everything. Make an Obsidian Vault, or use Evernote, or any note-taking software you prefer. The stuff you write down now will likely help you down the line, and whoever they hire when you... Source: about 1 year ago