Why @obsdmd is 100% user-supported and not backed by VC investors: 1. We want to stay small, we don't need to hire lots of people 2. We follow strict principles that we do not want compromise 3. Our users are happy to support us, we don't need VC money Obsidian will not exist forever, no app will. However, the files you create in Obsidian are you... See more

An update, 3 years into this next chapter of my career: 3 years ago in May 2021 — after nearly 20 years in traditional tech roles as an engineer and a product manager — I left Stripe to start this 2nd chapter of my career. I don’t write often enough about this stuff, so here’s an update both for long-time followers and new followers: - I absolut... See more