Developer Diary VS Hugo

Developer Diary Reviews

1. Guest

   12 months 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

Hugo Reviews

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: almost 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: almost 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: almost 2 years ago

Hugo mentions (354)

• Building static websites

  At one point though I realized there is a scaling problem with my build minutes. I knew that golang has considerably faster builds and in my case the easy fix is swapping over to Hugo. - Source: dev.to / 24 days ago

• Creating excerpts in Astro

  This blog is running on Hugo. It had previously been running on Jekyll. Both these SSGs ship with the ability to create excerpts from your markdown content in 1 line or thereabouts. - Source: dev.to / 2 months ago

• JS Toolbox 2024: Essential Picks for Modern Developers Series Overview

  We also take a look into static site generators, covering Astro, Nuxt, Hugo, Gatsby, and Jekyll. We take a detailed look into their usability, performance, and community support. - Source: dev.to / 3 months ago

• Starlight vs. Docusaurus for building documentation

  In that case, what we need would be closer to a static site generator (like Gatsby, Hugo, Jekyll). But, static site generators aren't the best choice either because we would have to build a lot of documentation-focused functionality (like versioning, search, and code blocks) ourselves. - Source: dev.to / 3 months ago

• Top 5 Open-Source Documentation Development Platforms of 2024

  Hugo is a popular static site generator specifically designed to create websites and documentation lightning-fast. Its minimalist approach, emphasis on speed, and ease of use have made it popular among developers, technical writers, and anybody looking to construct high-quality websites without the complexity of typical CMS platforms. - Source: dev.to / 3 months ago