
The Future of Notes is Private! - Abdullah Atta/Notesnook Interview
09/06/24 • 64 min
Welcoming back for the second time...Abdullah Attah from Notesnook to discuss his open source note-taking solution, how they function behind-the-scenes, upcoming features, long-term sustainability, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Video intro
00:01:00 Abdullah and Notesnook introduction
00:01:48 What's new for Notesnook since we last spoke?
00:03:34 Where is Notesnook based out of? Jurisdiction?
00:04:36 Where is user data stored?
00:05:22 New Privacy features in Notesnook v3
00:11:02 New features in Notesnook v3
00:15:58 What's their target demographic? Still the same?
00:21:36 Are they considering AI? Privacy?
00:24:22 Challenges of E2EE
00:26:36 Have syncing issues been fixed?
00:29:04 How has the journey of going open source been?
00:32:10 Skiff, Notesnook sustainability & longevity...?
00:39:32 Developing web apps vs native clients
00:51:44 Notesnook as a text editor? (programming)
00:53:14 What the community wants vs Notesnook's vision
00:58:56 Integrations and what's next for Notesnook?
01:01:18 Closing thoughts and goodbyes!
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Welcoming back for the second time...Abdullah Attah from Notesnook to discuss his open source note-taking solution, how they function behind-the-scenes, upcoming features, long-term sustainability, and more!
—
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Video intro
00:01:00 Abdullah and Notesnook introduction
00:01:48 What's new for Notesnook since we last spoke?
00:03:34 Where is Notesnook based out of? Jurisdiction?
00:04:36 Where is user data stored?
00:05:22 New Privacy features in Notesnook v3
00:11:02 New features in Notesnook v3
00:15:58 What's their target demographic? Still the same?
00:21:36 Are they considering AI? Privacy?
00:24:22 Challenges of E2EE
00:26:36 Have syncing issues been fixed?
00:29:04 How has the journey of going open source been?
00:32:10 Skiff, Notesnook sustainability & longevity...?
00:39:32 Developing web apps vs native clients
00:51:44 Notesnook as a text editor? (programming)
00:53:14 What the community wants vs Notesnook's vision
00:58:56 Integrations and what's next for Notesnook?
01:01:18 Closing thoughts and goodbyes!
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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