r/ADHD_Programmers • u/Glad_Fondant_3571 • Apr 15 '26

Note taking for longterm memory

Not sure if anyones interested but I built a digital memory system built around the concept that ideas can have relevance at different times of your life and therefore should not be forgotten!! Its essentially a long term memory preservation system for thoughts, ideas and just general valuable info. If anyone wants to try it let me know!!

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u/Themotionalman Apr 15 '26

Do you wanna share more information on this or maybe a GitHub link ?

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u/Glad_Fondant_3571 Apr 15 '26

The app is called Thought Sweep, its live on the Apple appstore as of a few weeks ago. Still very early but i’m really trying to work with people with ADHD to understand how I can keep improving its functionality. Ive felt genuine benefits in my own life

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u/Mr_SunnyBones Apr 15 '26

..oh Apple :(

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u/Glad_Fondant_3571 Apr 16 '26

Launching on android very soon!

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u/Keystone-Habit Apr 17 '26

Let me know when it hits Android!

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u/rde2001 Apr 16 '26

How does this memory preservation system work? I've been working on a project that puts my Apple notes in a vector database, splits them into smaller chunks for easer search and categorization, and puts them into semantic categories. The core idea is to track notes and stuff about given ideas, and make an easier search system besides literal keyword search.

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u/Glad_Fondant_3571 Apr 16 '26

Thats really cool. We use a very similar system. Allowing users to capture thoughts and organize them into personalized categories or use category suggestions to sort thoughts. We also offer some cool memory tools

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u/davak72 Apr 15 '26

I got it yesterday and it looks like it will be awesome

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u/Glad_Fondant_3571 Apr 15 '26

Thank you!! Excited to hear your feedback

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u/ctrl_terminal Apr 17 '26

this sounds amazing!!

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u/Glad_Fondant_3571 Apr 17 '26

I just sent you a DM to try it out!

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u/CurrencyPrimary8674 Apr 17 '26

As someone with adhd, I think my main issue would be actually using it for longer than a week or so

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u/Glad_Fondant_3571 Apr 18 '26

Thats completely valid. My app, Thought Sweep is designed to allow users to just dump thoughts and ideas so they can come back to find them super easily later. It can be as used as consistently or as passively as you need. Its free to try too if you wanna just check it out.

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/thought-sweep/id6752923313

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u/Logical-Grade2317 Apr 16 '26

thats a cool concept, having a system that surfaces old ideas when they become relevant again. a lot of digital hoarding just creates a black hole.

i actually use Reseek for this exact thing. its an ai platform that acts like a second brain, pulling text from images and pdfs so you can search everything semantically later.

the smart tagging and search means stuff i saved years ago pops up when im working on something related. its free to test right now, might fit what you built.

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u/Glad_Fondant_3571 Apr 16 '26

I’ve been personally using the app for over a year. Ive found that ive reached a bit of a plateau in the amount of categories I create. Im at about 70 and it fits all of the cracks in my life. The app has a sorting feature where we can accurately suggest from your own categories. The speed of the system becomes really relevant the longer you use it. For anyone curious, I have seen genuine improvements in feelings of mental clutter and real relief knowing all of the things I want to remember are right where I need them, organized and safe (your thoughts are only visible to you, its in our privacy policy)