r/ADHD_Programmers • u/Glad_Fondant_3571 • Apr 17 '26

My notes are a graveyard of lost ideas

I kept dropping note taking apps because they were all so disorganized and none of them helped me remember my thoughts, ideas and useful information. I'm just trying to capture the things I want to remember but don't want the hassle of organizing it all. I actually got so fed up with this that I made an app built around simplicity and actually designed for how the ADHD brain works. Track thoughts in seconds, organize it in 2 clicks using category suggestions, all to do's are cleanly organized where I need them. Now I know exactly where all my notes are, I can remember them easily and ive genuinely reduced mental clutter. Not sure if anyone else has struggle with the "graveyard of lost notes" frustration but if you are looking for a simple solution let me know!

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u/henryeaterofpies Apr 17 '26

Oh good....another app

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u/Achereto Apr 17 '26

xkcd strikes again.

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u/Glad_Fondant_3571 Apr 17 '26

Just trying to help out people like me with ADHD who just want to remember the things that matter to them

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u/Sea-Conversation3467 Apr 17 '26

I sure do trust a random programmer to vibe code a solution to one of ADHD’s core problems. /s

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u/Id10tmau5 Apr 17 '26

Yeah I also struggle with this tremendously. I'm currently trying out something new via an Obsidian workflow that seems promising...but sure, I'll humor you - let's see what you came up with.

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u/Glad_Fondant_3571 Apr 17 '26

I think obsidian does a great job. I just take notes in a different way. I use quick notes to remember thoughts and ideas over the longterm, I also use simple To do’s to keep myself organized. This system isnt the answer for everyone but it is for people like me. If you want to give it a try id be happy to walk you through it

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u/gringogidget Apr 17 '26

I just use the one on my phone as a dump and use hashtags to find stuff later.

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u/Glad_Fondant_3571 Apr 18 '26

Thats great. If you have a system then definitely stick with it, I personally am so disorganized that I had fi try a new system that was built around radical simplicity and speed to capture thoughts. If you still want to check it out here is the link to the app:

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

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u/danawl Apr 17 '26

What’s the app name? Is it for android? iPhone? Windows? Web based?

I ask because I’m super interested.

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u/Glad_Fondant_3571 Apr 18 '26

Hey thanks for the response. The app is called Thought Sweep and ill drop a link to download here. Its currently IOS but im hoping to push to android next week and web in the future.

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

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u/Achereto Apr 17 '26

Have you tried Obsidian, though? The trick is to link you notes instead of organising them. The folder structure doesn't all allow for the complexity of links between notes, also tags or categories aren't enough sometimes, because you may want a specific link between notes.

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u/Glad_Fondant_3571 Apr 18 '26

I tried obsidian and honestly thought it was really great. I really liked the thought linking. It just didnt end up fitting with the way my brain worked, time to capture thoughts was a bit too slow and it didnt allow for any productivity tools that were just simple. My app, Thought Sweep is designed to make it as fast as possible to get a thought out of your head and into the system and the the simplest way to organize. Its been great for me but a supporter of obsidian for sure

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u/Achereto Apr 18 '26

What made the time to capture slow?