good evening everyone! while working on some projects, I noticed an issue that may happen to other devs: a good way for organizing your ideas.
currently, using obsidian on my computer and mobile phone, as well as the good old paper and pen, but I'm not sure if it's the best way, or if I'm doing it right. I would love to hear other people's opinions, and I welcome any tips and suggestions! Thanks in advance for your help.

grimm_ changed the title to [Brainstorming] a good way for managing your ideas? .

I just use the basic notes program that comes with windows.
It's very basic, but since I only need it for simple notes it's good enough.
My notes are usually just one or two sentences, more detail is unnecessary.

    SuperDoomKing well... here's the thing: I believe ideas work on a person-to-person basis, got it? actually, I think it's more about how the idea is organized, not the app used. like, how do you organize your ideas? or what do you think is really important to write down? I see that you like short sentences, so I believe that your notes are VERY incisive.

      DaveTheCoder thx, bud! I'll give it a try! but my issue is not exactly about a program itself. it's mostly about what to write down and how really to organize it to be more efficient.

        For brainstorming, nothing beats good old pen and paper for me. Or a very basic text editor on the computer. But once I start organizing those ideas into a concrete plan or design document, I usually use a TiddlyWiki. There is a bit of a learning curve (especially, if you want it to look pretty or include stuff like graphs, map etc), but once you have it set up, it is very easy to maintain and keep everything organized and up to date as you move on in your project.

          Capella nothing beats good old pen and paper

          An e-book with a stylus is so much better. I've forgotten the last time I took notes on regular paper rather than e-ink. 🖊️

          Workflow is the usual spreadsheet in OpenOffice: what's done, what's in the works and what's planned.

              Capella the good old days of pen and paper! I'm only 20yo, lol. But I still believe that having software to support writing and organize ideas is necessary. thank you very much, bud, I will take a look! but I still believe that Obsidian meets my main needs by now.

                Tomcat in a certain way, yes. but pen and paper should not be forgotten for their practicality. and in general, they don't need batteries either. I usually "record" better in memory when I write on paper, so I use it both in conventional study and in other areas.

                    grimm_ but pen and paper should not be forgotten for their practicality. and in general, they don't need batteries either.

                    Paper is constantly in short supply, although I bought large sketchbooks and thick notebooks. The ink in pens quickly runs out, pencils need to be constantly sharpened and they are also not enough for a long time. But the e-book holds a charge for a very long time and has never let me down. Although my e-book is considered very expensive (E Ink Color Screen), but I have the impression that it is much more profitable than the constant purchase of paper and pencils. The stylus feels like writing on regular paper. Nope, I will not voluntarily return to the hell of ordinary paper.

                        I talk to Chat GPT about my ideas and brainstorm with it. Then I ask it to write a comprehensive documentation (design plan/whatever) about the ideas discussed. It does a fantastic job...

                        Then I just store my ideas in .docx files or whatever format.

                          Tomcat okay, fair enough! But I never really had much trouble writing on paper. I guess it's more of a personal preference, in that case.

                            while-free- AIs are good for more specific tasks, such as grammar correction and so on. I don't really like to use them for options that require more creativity, but it's not necessarily a bad idea. they can actually do a good job in some cases.

                              a month later

                              I use https://logseq.com/ is free open-source, pretty straight forward. Maybe not as fancy as obsidian. One drawback is that its personal - meaning you cant share the data between users. You can ofc send all your folders to the other user but its not a collaborative tool. Just a personal note taking, can embed videos/pics. Has whiteboards and you can make like inspiration boards with pictures etc..

                              I also use it in combination with https://syncthing.net/ so that i can sync this data with all my devices.

                              while-free- ist that illegal? Its not exactly tyour ideas that GPT generates isnt it? So later Saltman can say - Hey, YOU! I know you - you used my GPT, Pay me pesos!

                              All silliness aside im weary of using AI because later they can turn against you if you succeed with your project and get popular. Or just hire a lawyer to sift through them EULA's for you before you use them 😃