Docket
Productivity
meeting notes
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How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
11 positive, 20 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 24 critical, out of 59 comments about the project. Thread score -0.15.
Idea: 2 for, 11 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 7 againstExecution: 0 for, 5 againstDesign: 4 for, 0 againstPricing: 2 for, 1 against
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Simple, clean interface that does one thing well
From 2 comments
I think the positive reception of this product in the comments is down to how well the simplicity aspect of it has been executed. It does one thing and does it simply.
replwoacause on HNThanks for sharing! I like the clean interface. Does Docket have a feature to export all your notes into some file with one go? Assuming I would use the system for a couple of…
janijarvinen on HN
Reduces friction for note-taking
From 1 comment
Really nice, reducing friction when note-taking is super valuable.
mojoe on HN
Objections
Not self-hosted, so unusable for confidential meeting data
From 3 comments
I LOVE this, exactly what I’ve been looking for. Here’s the issue - all my meetings have confidential, sensitive info. I can’t use a version you host (or well, I could, but you…
epec254 on HNWell to address the elephant in the room. There is no world that I wouldn’t or shouldn’t be automatically fired for putting notes between myself and my employer in a none…
raw_anon_1111 on HNI hate to be mean. But you never will earn a place as a one man unknown developer to be an offering at my company and be a place where we put all of our information for both…
raw_anon_1111 on HN
Lacks SSO and enterprise trust for corporate use
From 2 comments
I hate to be mean. But you never will earn a place as a one man unknown developer to be an offering at my company and be a place where we put all of our information for both…
raw_anon_1111 on HNEven a midsize company wants SSO (which is $7 a seat through Microsoft) and don’t want to have to worry about onboard and off board users individually to every SaaS product they…
raw_anon_1111 on HN
Existing tools and pen-and-paper already cover this
From 3 comments
I just use a notebook and a pencil. I can share select parts using email.
mrweasel on HNPersonally I just take notes in Obsidian
fkarg on HNNot sure what the advantage is over Obsidian for personal notes and e.g. Notion for teams?
aswegs8 on HN
Requests
Self-hosted or local version
From 2 comments
I LOVE this, exactly what I’ve been looking for. Here’s the issue - all my meetings have confidential, sensitive info. I can’t use a version you host (or well, I could, but you…
epec254 on HNOffering a selfhosted or local version would probably help alleviate those concerns.
FinnKuhn on HN
Full note export and local backup
From 1 comment
Thanks for sharing! I like the clean interface. Does Docket have a feature to export all your notes into some file with one go? Assuming I would use the system for a couple of…
janijarvinen on HN
Clearer formatting and shortcut help
From 2 comments
Thanks for sharing your work. I'm not sure I have a particular use for it at the moment, but it's well executed. One point of (hopefully) constructive feedback is that it wasn't…
hberg on HNI like the concept but feel kinda dumb: how do I add an action? I'd love a help button or keyboard shortcut to show keyboard shortcuts. Thanks! edit: I figured out the action,…
jimkleiber on HN
Questions
What does it add over Obsidian, Notion, or Google Docs
From 3 comments
Thanks for sharing it! What are the advantages of using the tool instead opening a simple google docs?
gppmad on HNNot sure what the advantage is over Obsidian for personal notes and e.g. Notion for teams?
aswegs8 on HNPersonally I just take notes in Obsidian
fkarg on HN
Why it needs to be a web app
From 1 comment
Why does it need to be on the web? Maybe I've missed something, can I run this locally?
brutal_chaos_ on HN
Alternatives named
Microsoft Teams Facilitator
From 1 comment
As much as people like to criticize Microsoft Teams, it actually offers a feature called Facilitator [1][2][3] that, to my knowledge, works very well. I say this based on both my…
guessmyname on HN
Lattice
From 1 comment
I hate to be mean. But you never will earn a place as a one man unknown developer to be an offering at my company and be a place where we put all of our information for both…
raw_anon_1111 on HN
Emacs Org mode
From 2 comments
This looks great. Almost as good as Emacs Org mode. I use Org mode with Evil, to get VIM keybindings. This way I can quickly navigate and edit the document, not just append to…
dotancohen on HNEmacs org-mode is like this but 100x more powerful and it's just plain text and self-hosted. But I agree with the other commenter about taking handwritten notes. I use pencil and…
globular-toast on HN
Obsidian
From 2 comments
Personally I just take notes in Obsidian
fkarg on HNNot sure what the advantage is over Obsidian for personal notes and e.g. Notion for teams?
aswegs8 on HN
Logseq
From 1 comment
What does this add compared to Logseq's default journal view?
crashabr on HN