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Hello people of HN. I'm the author, and didn't expect this to get posted here as I introduced a bug in the iOS version where cloning a repo might fail if it doe

by vhanda 4y ago

Hello people of HN. I'm the author, and didn't expect this to get posted here as I introduced a bug in the iOS version where cloning a repo might fail if it doesn't have a single note. Sorry about that. A bugfix version will hopefully be soon available. I'm happy to answer any questions.

sAbakumoff 4y ago
Did you intentionally copy Google Keep design?
- vhanda 4y ago
  Yup. Though the UI is pretty customizable. My initial (and even now) aim with GitJournal was to satisfy 2 of my needs - A good journalling app where I have control of my data. I used to use Journey [0], but they kept adding more and more cruft, and having to export my data + relying on Google wasn't something I liked. The other is Google Keep. I still have a long way to go to get their level of usability though. Things just feel so much nicer in Google Keep. Now, since I've been using Obsidian more, I'm starting to incorporate more features from it. So UI is a mix of all 3. I just noticed that the screenshot carousel in the website is broken. - [0] https://journey.cloud/ https://journey.cloud/
  - mtremsal 4y ago
    Obsidian on desktop and GitJournal on mobile (android then iOS) has been a winning combination for me! Thank you for developing this app and for being so responsive to support requests Vishesh! One small discrepancy between the 2 products is that GitJournal handles the file’s title as both the filename and an h1 inside it, while Obsidian doesn’t sync both by default IIRC. I’m using an obsidian plugin to keep them in sync (i.e. overwrite one when the other changes). I think GitJournal has the correct default behavior but with how popular obsidian is, a setting to behave like obsidian might be useful. My 2 cents.
- deleted 4y ago
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0des 4y ago
Really cool product, thanks for your hard work :) What's the best way we can support you?
- vhanda 4y ago
  Either purchasing the pro version, or GitHub Sponsors please - https://Github.com/vhanda https://Github.com/vhanda Otherwise, feedback about GitJournal is also greatly appreciated.
Loeffelmann 4y ago
Hi I am interested in how the git functionality works. How do you let the users deal with potential merge conflicts? How often do you commit and push? With every character that is typed or after the document is closed? Are branches used at all or do you stay on one main branch?
- vhanda 4y ago
  - I just use the local version always and don't deal with any of the conflicts. It is however in the top 10 issues to fix. Since the history is still preserved, no data is lost. - I commit and pull + push each time a note is modified / created / deleted. And whenever you pull to refresh or tap the sync button. Optionally, this can be disabled, and it will only pull+push when you press the button. - I only stay on the main branch, the user has an option to switch branches. I have no plans and no requests / use-cases for doing anything more with branches.
schaefer 4y ago
I see links for twitter, Mastodon, and a newsletters... Dare I ask, do you have an RSS feed for blog posts?
- vhanda 4y ago
  Nope. But good catch, I'll add it to my todo list. The website is built with Hugo [0], so it should be easy enough. [0] https://gohugo.io/ https://gohugo.io/
  - ognarb 4y ago
    It's so easy what you already support it :) https://gitjournal.io/changelog/index.xml https://gitjournal.io/changelog/index.xml https://gitjournal.io/blog/index.xml https://gitjournal.io/blog/index.xml
jarbus 4y ago
How’s the stability? There are a few reviews citing bugs and inability to restore purchases. I’d just try it myself if it didn’t cost $$ on iOS
- vhanda 4y ago
  There have been bugs (still unresolved) about restoring purchases, in each case, the users have written to me, and I've immediately provided them coupons or a workaround. Regarding stability, there sadly are some crashes on ios which I haven't managed to figure out at all. I'm planning a big move next week where I bump the version of libgit2, since I'm lagging behind by almost 1.5 years now, and I want to make it a regular occurrence. I'm hoping that will help with the stability.

by vhanda 4y ago

sAbakumoff 4y ago

Did you intentionally copy Google Keep design?

vhanda 4y ago
Yup. Though the UI is pretty customizable. My initial (and even now) aim with GitJournal was to satisfy 2 of my needs - A good journalling app where I have control of my data. I used to use Journey [0], but they kept adding more and more cruft, and having to export my data + relying on Google wasn't something I liked. The other is Google Keep. I still have a long way to go to get their level of usability though. Things just feel so much nicer in Google Keep. Now, since I've been using Obsidian more, I'm starting to incorporate more features from it. So UI is a mix of all 3. I just noticed that the screenshot carousel in the website is broken. - [0] https://journey.cloud/ https://journey.cloud/
- mtremsal 4y ago
  Obsidian on desktop and GitJournal on mobile (android then iOS) has been a winning combination for me! Thank you for developing this app and for being so responsive to support requests Vishesh! One small discrepancy between the 2 products is that GitJournal handles the file’s title as both the filename and an h1 inside it, while Obsidian doesn’t sync both by default IIRC. I’m using an obsidian plugin to keep them in sync (i.e. overwrite one when the other changes). I think GitJournal has the correct default behavior but with how popular obsidian is, a setting to behave like obsidian might be useful. My 2 cents.
deleted 4y ago
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0des 4y ago

Really cool product, thanks for your hard work :) What's the best way we can support you?

vhanda 4y ago
Either purchasing the pro version, or GitHub Sponsors please - https://Github.com/vhanda https://Github.com/vhanda Otherwise, feedback about GitJournal is also greatly appreciated.

Loeffelmann 4y ago

Hi I am interested in how the git functionality works. How do you let the users deal with potential merge conflicts? How often do you commit and push? With every character that is typed or after the document is closed? Are branches used at all or do you stay on one main branch?

vhanda 4y ago
- I just use the local version always and don't deal with any of the conflicts. It is however in the top 10 issues to fix. Since the history is still preserved, no data is lost. - I commit and pull + push each time a note is modified / created / deleted. And whenever you pull to refresh or tap the sync button. Optionally, this can be disabled, and it will only pull+push when you press the button. - I only stay on the main branch, the user has an option to switch branches. I have no plans and no requests / use-cases for doing anything more with branches.

schaefer 4y ago

I see links for twitter, Mastodon, and a newsletters... Dare I ask, do you have an RSS feed for blog posts?

vhanda 4y ago
Nope. But good catch, I'll add it to my todo list. The website is built with Hugo [0], so it should be easy enough. [0] https://gohugo.io/ https://gohugo.io/
- ognarb 4y ago
  It's so easy what you already support it :) https://gitjournal.io/changelog/index.xml https://gitjournal.io/changelog/index.xml https://gitjournal.io/blog/index.xml https://gitjournal.io/blog/index.xml

jarbus 4y ago

How’s the stability? There are a few reviews citing bugs and inability to restore purchases. I’d just try it myself if it didn’t cost $$ on iOS

vhanda 4y ago
There have been bugs (still unresolved) about restoring purchases, in each case, the users have written to me, and I've immediately provided them coupons or a workaround. Regarding stability, there sadly are some crashes on ios which I haven't managed to figure out at all. I'm planning a big move next week where I bump the version of libgit2, since I'm lagging behind by almost 1.5 years now, and I want to make it a regular occurrence. I'm hoping that will help with the stability.