Chris Collins

I still use plain text files for all of my notes · Chris Collins' Notes In 2018 I wrote about moving to plain text to escape note app churn. In 2026, I am still there. Finder, a single working directory, dated Markdown files, and MarkEdit as a thin editor over real files ...

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Thanks for this Anil. You’re spot on. The systems bit really resonated. Being a systems thinker in small and medium businesses is where real value gets created, helping proper businesses grow sustainably rather than burning VC money. Appreciate you putting this into words.

I’ve started doing this too. Definitely helps remind me that I work with human beings.