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Nate Meyvis

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Independent writer / programmer / Guy Who Makes Things Happen With Software. Xoogler. I tweet about software engineering, books, sports, games, and gambling.

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    1. Nate Meyvis‏ @NateMeyvis Jan 21

      It took me a while to realize that the software lesson of doing a migration by working against a good, consistent interface applies also to migrating one's workflows:https://www.natemeyvis.com/writing/backward-compatible-improvements/ …

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    2. Ben Reesor‏ @ben_reesor Jan 21
      Replying to @NateMeyvis

      Any tips on the best way to capture fleeting ideas that you want to write about in a lightly organized manner? Is that part of the purpose of your Alfred keystroke log?

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    3. Nate Meyvis‏ @NateMeyvis Jan 21
      Replying to @ben_reesor

      I'm a contrarian here (at least with respect to the productivity community, as I know it) in at least two respects: (1) I think notes capture should be domain-specific. Some people are really great with, e.g., Drafts. If that works for them, great. [1/N]

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    4. Nate Meyvis‏ @NateMeyvis Jan 21
      Replying to @NateMeyvis @ben_reesor

      But for me I'd rather choose between Reminders, DevonTHINK (or one of my Shortcuts to it), pen/paper, or whatever, depending on the context and content of the thought. More important than speed or consistency is being able to do it smoothly and get back to whatever else. [2/N]

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    5. Nate Meyvis‏ @NateMeyvis Jan 21
      Replying to @NateMeyvis @ben_reesor

      (2) More contrarian still: I'm not sure that the marginal thought *should* be captured! I've recently gone through a bunch of old notes / journal entries / etc. They're *terrible*! Awful! At least when they're not closely tied to something I was already engaged in. [3/N]

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    6. Nate Meyvis‏ @NateMeyvis Jan 21
      Replying to @NateMeyvis @ben_reesor

      Which for me is all the more reason to have project- / context-sensitive capture methods. That "catch-all" / default category, divorced from anything I've been thinking about in a sustained way already, is just very unlikely to capture anything profound. [4/N]

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    7. Nate Meyvis‏ @NateMeyvis Jan 21
      Replying to @NateMeyvis @ben_reesor

      And, more relevantly, the *marginal* captured catch-all note, the fleeting miscellaneous thing that I'd only capture if it were really easy to do so, and *wouldn't somehow come back* if I didn't... for me, losing that isn't a bad thing. [5/N]

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      Nate Meyvis‏ @NateMeyvis Jan 21
      Replying to @NateMeyvis @ben_reesor

      I don't doubt that other people have much better random thoughts than I do! If you're one of them, I wish you luck. Also, remember that your phone probably has an excellent dictation engine, for those longer random thoughts. Thanks for the question! [6/6]

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        2. Ben Reesor‏ @ben_reesor Jan 21
          Replying to @NateMeyvis

          Thanks for the detailed response! Now that I think about it more, I have a tendency to compose writing passages in my head while I'm doing something else. Sometimes I remember them, sometimes I don't.

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        3. Ben Reesor‏ @ben_reesor Jan 21
          Replying to @ben_reesor @NateMeyvis

          Dictation is a good idea but I think the only place I wouldn't feel self-conscious is in my car. But that's a me thing! I agree that most fleeting thoughts are not worth capturing, especially if it takes me away from the present moment.

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