The Challenges of Combining Plain Text and Visuals in Writing
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bpierre
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Summary
The article discusses the author's preference for plain text and the challenges of integrating drawings or visuals into plain text workflows. The author highlights the inconvenience of switching between apps and the resulting loss of simplicity when using proprietary formats for visuals.
Key quotes
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But if I need to draw a picture today, I need to stop writing plain text, pick an app, dismiss a couple of dialogs or tours of new features in front of my face, think about all the ways it's acting for its creators rather than for me.
I end up with some bloated format that only one or two apps can open.
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