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This is only slightly faster than hitting the Windows key, typing "Notepad", and hitting Enter.

Would be cool if it opened a single "notes.txt" document instead. That way you could bring up your notes, append what you want, and save/close it with a single hotkey.



It's about minimising friction in our tasks and reducing any unnecessary obstacles. Even seemingly minor actions that only take a few seconds can build up over time and generate a sense of frustration, especially when they become frequent. Personally, I have found that dealing with this kind of friction can erode my overall productivity, as I unconsciously shy away from these tedious tasks that involve manual repetition, no matter how small. That's why many of us choose to invest a little time in coming up with these small automations that free us from the clutches of monotonous and repetitive tasks, allowing us to focus on the core of our work.


Very well said. It also feels really good to get rid of small things that annoy you every day by creating your own solutions, cf.:

https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/10/controlling-your-e...


That's one of the things I do in the codebase, though more configurable (so you can have multiple note categories). The change is something like

    Run (A_WorkingDir . "\Config\Notes\" . this.NoteType . ".txt")




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