Goodbye Evernote 2.2

Posted by dan7000
Aug 26, 2010 at 06:28 PM

JasonE wrote:
>Evernote2.2 is a screw driver. CintaNotes is a
>screw driver. Evernote3 is a swiss army knife with a screwdriver blade.
...
>CintaNotes is eloquent, quick, and easy at what I use it
>for.
>So was EverNote2.2. It really worked well at what I needed it for.
>

Great analogy - I totally get it. It’s always great to find software that is focused on doing one thing well. Sadly, it seems like as software matures, developers are always tempted to make the same software do more than one thing, and in the process, the software loses the usability that comes from a narrow focus. ... and then the field is ripe for a new startup to come in and make a smaller, more focused product again.

This cycle is discussed in a great book called the Innovator’s Dilemma. I recommend it highly for those interested in this kind of thing.