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I still have an instance of it running and get email reminders about birthdays, but no, I don't think it has been actively developed for years.

by rsolva 2mo ago

wahern 2mo ago
TIL: https://www.monicahq.com/ https://www.monicahq.com/ and https://github.com/monicahq/monica https://github.com/monicahq/monica Last commit was a little over 11 months. There do seem to be a couple of signifiant security issues opened since then, with no response. Someone created a fork: https://github.com/brycehans/monica https://github.com/brycehans/monica
- QuantumNomad_ 2mo ago
  There should be more forks of it, simply because each of the other forks so obviously need to pick the remaining names from that song that goes A little bit of Monica in my life https://genius.com/Lou-bega-mambo-no-5-a-little-bit-of-lyrics https://genius.com/Lou-bega-mambo-no-5-a-little-bit-of-lyric...
- bharatsuthar 2mo ago
  We need more personal CRMs in general. Monica is too outdated by today's standards. There's one called Dex but no free plans there and it's a bit too complicated for a personal CRM, like a business-like onboarding, linkedin/notion integrations etc. I'd personally prefer something that's easy to use and can intelligently keep track of my personal contacts that I may find valuable in years or decades from now. About a decade ago, I added three friends on Monica and I'm really glad to see the records again. I wish I added more details but I remember the process of adding someone was boring and unrewarding. It still is. Edit: Dex is about $12/mo for the base plan. I don't think I'd be willing to drop that much dough for a personal CRM. Of course there's an option to self-organize/self-host it.
  - jll29 2mo ago
    I agree. Now you can do a lot better with a simple LLM+RAG setup. Knowledge Mgt. (which I also teach) is one of the most neglected areas, privately, professionally and in corporations. A lot of companies' intranet is utterly useless - and everyone knows.
  - pelagicAustral 2mo ago
    Something Dex-like really looks like a weekend project, I might even take a shot at it...

I still have an instance of it running and get email reminders about birthdays, but no, I don't think it has been actively developed for years.

by rsolva 2mo ago

I still have an instance of it running and get email reminders about birthdays, but no, I don't think it has been actively developed for years.

wahern 2mo ago

TIL: https://www.monicahq.com/ https://www.monicahq.com/ and https://github.com/monicahq/monica https://github.com/monicahq/monica Last commit was a little over 11 months. There do seem to be a couple of signifiant security issues opened since then, with no response. Someone created a fork: https://github.com/brycehans/monica https://github.com/brycehans/monica

QuantumNomad_ 2mo ago
There should be more forks of it, simply because each of the other forks so obviously need to pick the remaining names from that song that goes A little bit of Monica in my life https://genius.com/Lou-bega-mambo-no-5-a-little-bit-of-lyrics https://genius.com/Lou-bega-mambo-no-5-a-little-bit-of-lyric...
bharatsuthar 2mo ago
We need more personal CRMs in general. Monica is too outdated by today's standards. There's one called Dex but no free plans there and it's a bit too complicated for a personal CRM, like a business-like onboarding, linkedin/notion integrations etc. I'd personally prefer something that's easy to use and can intelligently keep track of my personal contacts that I may find valuable in years or decades from now. About a decade ago, I added three friends on Monica and I'm really glad to see the records again. I wish I added more details but I remember the process of adding someone was boring and unrewarding. It still is. Edit: Dex is about $12/mo for the base plan. I don't think I'd be willing to drop that much dough for a personal CRM. Of course there's an option to self-organize/self-host it.
- jll29 2mo ago
  I agree. Now you can do a lot better with a simple LLM+RAG setup. Knowledge Mgt. (which I also teach) is one of the most neglected areas, privately, professionally and in corporations. A lot of companies' intranet is utterly useless - and everyone knows.
- pelagicAustral 2mo ago
  Something Dex-like really looks like a weekend project, I might even take a shot at it...