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Since I use Things for todo management anyway, I tend to write down creative thoughts there as task items under a "miscellaneous" project. Bigger ideas sometime

• wtroughton 8y ago
  I also use Things and Quiver (note taking) for 2 weeks now and it has grown on me. I use to write creative thoughts in a text document or Notes on iOS. I never revisited these notes. The most important thing is having a dedicated system that you revisit daily to revise and refine the ideas / tasks. That meant that the system I used needed to meet these criteria: 1. Accessability: I do my planning throughout the day, in bed, on the train, at work, etc. A physical notebook doesn’t work for me because there was too much friction in getting a notebook and pen out while in bed or on the subway. 2. Synchronization: Working on Mac / iOS. Thorough notes are taken on a laptop while on-the-go notes are needed for quick scribbles. 3. Indexing: Having a proper file system to organize and categorize thoughts. I’ve found that Things works good enough for 90% of notes. For other uses, I supplement it with Quiver for code related notes or food recipes. 4. Thoroughness: Having ability to write quick one-line notes or in-depth notes that sufficiently captures my thought is important.