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There have been 3 changes to Why I use Obsidian for personal note-taking since it was first created (Jan 16, 2021).
Most recent changes*
*N.B. these change messages aren't always optimised for public readability
- Add further reasons for Obsidian 1/16/21
- Articulate local-first benefits of Obsidian 1/16/21
- Create new note on rationale for Obsidian 1/16/21
Why I use Obsidian for personal note-taking
There are lots of
and systems out there.I've chosen
for - most of the notes you see here are written in the Obsidian desktop app.However, I have also considered each of the following:
- (although I don't use it for my digital garden, I use it in other ways in )
and thought I would articulate why I've ended up choosing Obsidian.
1. Obsidian is local-first
This, for me, is the ultimate killer feature that leads me to Obsidian (although there are other supporting reasons below).
With Obsidian, my notes are just local
files on my computer, which I can do anything with.I can opt-in to syncing...
- I could sync them between machines via some cloud storage e.g. Google Drive (I don't)
- I could store them in a repo (I do - along with )
... and maintain the peace-of-mind of full file control
Since my files are fully local, I don't have to worry about them:
- being stuck behind a paywall if pricing plans change
- being inaccessible if some other company's servers go down
2. Obsidian is git-friendly
As a consequence of being local-first, Obsidian is
-friendly - which means that I can my notes and use the API.3. Obsidian is just markdown
Because Obsidian is just
, my notes are:- easy to write and author
- pluggable into an existing markdown ecosystem
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