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Yes! I actually have a specific app in mind that if I had the time/patience I would build. Better yet if you build it I will buy it! The problem is this: in an
by thelittlenag 4y ago
Yes! I actually have a specific app in mind that if I had the time/patience I would build. Better yet if you build it I will buy it!
The problem is this: in any given day as a developer I'm creating information in any of a dozen or more systems. Outlook (emails), Jira (tickets), Confluence (Wikis), Github (PRs), Slack (DMs and group messages), Notion (notes), IntelliJ, GDocs, etc.
All of these systems have a part of the story of how features/projects are developed, sustained, maintained, and altered.
All of these systems have their own search functions that vary widely in quality.
I want a desktop app that will allow me to search across ALL of my "developer" applications from a single pane.
In particular, I want "magic text" links to work in each app. For example, if I see TICKET-1234 then I want the app to know this text links to a particular Jira ticket.
Once you have this as a basic app you can turn it into a platform. This app could help me organize my day as a developer, and remind me of things I need to do.
I would eventually want this app to show me:
* github activity and PRs I need to review (or let me set a reminder to review them later)
* upcoming meetings
* set a watch on particular repos, paths, or files to tell me if something has changed
I'm not concerned about this app having editing functionality. Having great search is the most important thing.
- bcosynot 4y agoI am working on a tool I'm calling Makerflow[1] that covers your github PRs and upcoming meetings use cases. My big picture aim is to work towards a system that makes it easier for devs to do do deep work, collaborate effectively, and manage their cognitive load. [1] https://makerflow.co https://makerflow.co
- thelittlenag 4y agoI appreciate the heads up. I've checked out the landing page. I didn't see any docs for the various tools. Is that something forthcoming?
- bcosynot 4y agoYes, docs on the website are upcoming. Meanwhile I have some documentation on github for the cli [1] and vscode plugin [2] [1] https://github.com/makerflow/cli https://github.com/makerflow/cli [2] https://github.com/makerflow/vscode-plugin https://github.com/makerflow/vscode-plugin