Goodbye Notion, Obsidian, Org, Notes App, and More. Hello paper.

When I started working as a SWE I saw my colleagues writing stuff into their notes. Everyone had a different system. Some had an infinite text file they just appended stuff to. Others sent messages to themselves in slack. Others had a google docs file they tailored. And the savvier ones had an Org mode setup with Emacs. During my career I’ve tried everything but nothing stuck. I create complex setups and stick to them for a few days, and then just tend to forget the note taking app is there. So what I do the most now is to set up timers as reminders to not forget stuff, and occasionally send myself a slack message for stuff I may need to have ready for later.