Introducing Ink

I made something! https://ink-jade.vercel.app/

The code is here: https://github.com/timodwhit/Ink

Motivation

Problems:

• I have a hard time remembering a lot.
• I have a hard time wanting to carry a journal and pen.
• I get paralysis when thinking of how to organize digital notes
• I don't like the notes app for journaling. (There isn't a date when it was created, it mixes with other notes, it is hard to read past entries in context)

Solutions:

• Use Apple's Journal (I tried, it doesn't show me the full post unless I click into it)
• Use a google doc, and just put the date (the date part is the extra work)
• Reinvent the wheel (🚀🚀🚀)

Solution

Whilst texting my best buds, I had the realization that our conversation is an active journal of our friendship. I go back to posts, re-read what my friends have written, show pictures to my wife, etc. Ink looks to be a "Dear Diary"-esque conversation with yourself.

That is where the UI started. Chat interfaces are ubiquitous now, and I wanted to replicate that. I also wanted to keep it simple and make writing the first priority.

Features

• Multiple Journals.
• Journals contain multiple entries.
• Entries are threaded in the journal, allowing easy review and recollection
• Entries are editable, deletable and downloadable. Want to turn that thought into a blog, cool. Hate how negative you were in a post? Edit it or maybe save it and write about it.
• Focus Mode
• Dark Mode
• Local Storage
• Dead Simple.