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File over app
File over app is a philosophy: if you want to create digital artifacts that last, they must be files you can control, in formats that are easy to retrieve and read. Use tools that give you this freedom.
File over app is an appeal to tool makers: accept that all software is... See more
The idea of “file over app” is to care a lot more about your data itself than the app or platform it’s in. Like, the app you’re using now? Probably not going to be around in 50 years. Text files and JPGs and PDFs? Way more likely to still be here! So invest in formats that last, not apps that don’t.
David Pierce • Why all your notes and files should be plain text - The Verge
Scott Jenson has a great article called “The future needs files”.
Files as a medium of exchange between applications — I like that. It’s akin... See more
The power of files comes from them being powerful nouns. They are temporary holding blocks that are used as a form of exchange between applications. A range of apps can edit a single file in a single location.
Files as a medium of exchange between applications — I like that. It’s akin... See more