I used Muse a bit early on around their soft launch. I think the “tool for thought” concept transcends just note-taking and sketching. The goal is to be able to

I used Muse a bit early on around their soft launch. I think the “tool for thought” concept transcends just note-taking and sketching. The goal is to be able to collect, record, organize, and relate ideas in ways that let you explore their connections, drill deeper into specific areas, and zoom out to see a big picture. Lots of tools have been trying this in wildly divergent ways over the years: mind maps, outliners, diagramming tools, etc. In other words, the goal is always far bigger than the basic functions the app is built upon. The problem is that we don’t have a good word for what such an app is trying to do. Calling it a “note taker” would prevent a lot of folks who might actually love it from even trying it. But, maybe that comes back to the lesson of failing to focus on a specific user base.