If you want to focus, you can't beat something like notepad.exe on Windows or "Text Editor" on Ubuntu, or something like that. Why? Because it is basic, but i

If you want to focus, you can't beat something like notepad.exe on Windows or "Text Editor" on Ubuntu, or something like that. Why? Because it is basic, but it isn't actively trying to be hipster or minimal or whatever. In the case of notepad.exe it is actively despised: who has said they like notepad.exe other than in jest? And they are pretty minimal on features. All there is is you and the words that YOU will be writing. There is no meta-thinking about the editor. No "planning the planning session to shave the yak to build the gaant chart to start the project". You just start tapping the keys. When I need to make a note and need no friction I often open a notepad window. Later on I decide "shit I better save this!". See also: a pencil and a piece of slightly creased cheap A4 copy paper.