Knowhow stored in Notions and Google Docs will not scale (what if you need to change something?), we can’t do a search and replace. But why not use what developers have for ages for knowledge, too?
Similar to Markdown, plaintext files are future-proof.
Every device, including ones long gone, and ones not invented yet, can read and edit plain text. Whether future virtual reality or a chip you can implant in your earlobe, plain text will be there. Will Microsoft Word? Evernote? Notion? Maybe. Maybe not.
Plaintext files are:
- PortableUn-CommercialOfflineNo DependenciesEasiest to convert
Here’s a good video on how to do that and work with a team, mainly with git and GitHub, but all with Plain text: The Plain-Text Team.
# Local First
See Local First.
# File over app
File Over App is a term by Steph Ango, see more on the link.
# Markup Languages
See
# Resources
Read more on Markdown vs Rich Text.
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Created 2023-05-27
