How do you capture your thoughts?

Anton Lebedev

12mo ago

48 replies

Note-taking app, voice memos, pen & paper, or something else?

Replies

Luo Baishun @luobaishun

HeyForm

I typically add them to my Notion collection, but I rarely revisit them :D

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@luobaishun How often do you add them? Do you use it on a mobile or desktop more for this?

Jan 4

Luo Baishun @luobaishun

HeyForm

@samarsky It's like a few times per week, not too frequent, and most of them happen on desktop (because I work on desktop).

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@luobaishun Thanks for sharing!

Jan 4

Amelia Charlie @amelia_charlie

Commenter.ai

I've got a WhatsApp group with me as the only member. I use that for everything from shopping lists over notes to small poems and philosophy.

Jan 5

Godstime Nwabue @godstime_nwabue

I use a pen and paper; here is the gist of it. It's a full-blown hardback on its own, always tagging along with me if I am almost going anywhere. It helps challenge me with the quotes, courses I am yet to finish, and what is really important at the moment. The funny thing is, I revisit it every time to see what I am to do next, and then I get a little energy just from revisiting what I had written there.

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@godstime_nwabue That is so great! Do you use any specific organizing system or just your method?

Jan 5

Godstime Nwabue @godstime_nwabue

@samarsky Just my method

Jan 5

Thomas Jack @jack_thom

I typically add them to my Notion collection, but I rarely revisit them :D

Jan 4

Judith Clary @judith_clary

I store my thoughts digitally in a note-taking app for easy access :)

Jan 5

Vincent Delitz @vdelitz

Corbado

@samarsky I write it down in Trello

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@vdelitz Interesing! Do you have any system to organize them later?

Jan 5

Felya Bilgen @felicitias

I don't use an app to capture my thoughts; instead, I prefer to write them down in my notebooks 📓📕📔(I have so many of them with different colors!💗). I believe that taking notes digitally doesn't stay in my mind and it restricts my thinking, preventing me from recalling all the details.

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@felicitias And how do you work with them later?

Jan 4

Godstime Nwabue @godstime_nwabue

@felicitias Lovely

Jan 4

Igor Lysenko @ixord

IXORD

I made the IXORD Notes application and when I created tasks for myself, I have a function like MindExplorer where I can see the chain of my tasks, and this perfectly meets the needs of my thoughts.

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@ixord Read about IXORD. Interesting. Is it a sort of low-code tool for corporations to automate business processes?

Jan 5

Igor Lysenko @ixord

IXORD

@samarsky Yes, we plan to create many more tools for work.

Jan 5

Leonard Knauß @pixeleonard

PixelFree Studio

I've got a WhatsApp group with me as the only member. I use that for everything from shopping lists over notes to small poems and philosophy. And sometimes I add tags, so specific notes are easier to find.

Jan 5

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@pixeleonard That is interesting! Why do you end up with that system? And do you use voice memos inside your group?

Jan 5

Cameron Scully @cameronscully_

Notion is my second brain. Everything is noted down under specific categories in my notion template.

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@cameronscully_ That is great! Did you develop your system from scratch or use some template? And how many hours a day do you invest in it?

Jan 5

Yannick @mho22

I use my to do list

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@mho22 What to list are you using? And what are you doing with your thughs next?

Jan 4

Yannick @mho22

@samarsky I am using Asana actually. It depends on the thought. If it is a suggestion for a feature on my website or something, I develop it the next day. If it is a new idea, I add it to the idea lists in Asana. Anything else goes to Notion I guess ? I am running out of possibilities right now but do you have any suggestion other than these ?

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@mho22 Thanks for sharing! I think your workflow is minimalistic and solid! I'm building an app that helps to capture thoughts just by recording them. Then, the app transcribes and structures the text so it is easy to read. I wanted to understand who my competitors are. :) I like to record thoughts with voice because ideas always come with details that I don't want to miss, and often, when I'm on the go or doing something important, I don't want to be distracted by writing.

Jan 4

Yannick @mho22

@samarsky You're right, my workflow makes it actually much slower to write something. But unfortunately I am not a 'recording thoughts with voice' person.

Jan 4

Hussein Hashish @hussein_hashish

good old analog note taking

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@hussein_hashish Do you somehow revisit them later?

Jan 4

Hussein Hashish @hussein_hashish

@samarsky absolutely!

Jan 4

Godstime Nwabue @godstime_nwabue

@hussein_hashish Finally..

Jan 4

KC Onrade @k_onrade

Usually when I'm doing a household chore or during my idle time, that's when an a lot of good ideas come out. I would grab my phone if near me or open a Notepad, gather everything there and start drafting.

Jan 5

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@k_onrade interesting! Did you try to use voice recordings so note-taking doesn't distract you from household chores? I'm making an app that helps make voice memos and transform them into well-structured text.

Jan 6

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@k_onrade I get it, but it's inconvenient to stop and write in the middle of a task. Record the ideas and phrasing so you don't have to start from scratch later.

Jan 23

KC Onrade @k_onrade

@samarsky actually I prefer taking notes or typing them as it helps me build my momentum

Jan 23

Egon Tyrell @egon_tyrell

I made the IXORD Notes application and when I created tasks for myself, I have a function like MindExplorer where I can see the chain of my tasks, and this perfectly meets the needs of my thoughts.

Jan 5

Richael Morio @richael_morio

I use my to do list

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@richael_morio What to list are you using? And what are you doing with your thughs next?

Jan 4

Sarah @sara_with_h

PixelFree Studio

I have an Iphone. Here on notes or in my diary when I'm at home :) It depends on where it occurs to me :)

Jan 5

Sanyan Sharma @sanyan_

I use a combination of note-taking apps and voice memos to capture my thoughts efficiently.

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@sanyan_ wow! I'm making an app that helps make voice memos and transform them into well-structured text. Can we chat about your way of doing it? Where can I write you? My contacts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lebe... https://twitter.com/Samarsky TG: samarsky

Jan 5

Shivam Aggarwal @shivam_aggarwal9

I store my thoughts digitally in a note-taking app for easy access :)

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@shivam_aggarwal9 Thanks! What note-taking app are you using?

Jan 5

Trang Pham @tranggpham

Maika AI

I use traditional methods, sticky note, notebook

Jan 5

Trang Pham @tranggpham

Maika AI

@samarsky to be honest, I can't follow up on all my notes. It's not convenient to search for info either. However, I divided my notebook into sections like reading list, work, etc. or each color for each purpose.

Jan 8

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@tranggpham How do you follow-up on all your notes?

Jan 5

Evelyn @evelyn_1

I usually tell it to my mom. So whenever I deviate from it, I get my alarm (pun-intended).

Jan 4

Anton Lebedev @samarsky

Letterly

@santner_josh Heh :)

Jan 4