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Which software tools do you use?
Chris
created on November 8, 2020, last updated on March 14, 2023 Follow me
In my freelance work I have established certain principles that always guide me through - whether to take on a new client or project, developing a new software, learning new things or choosing new software internally.
This blog post is about the last one and describes which software I have in use for my business.
Basically according to my principle “Keep things private” I choose software - especially those handling with personal data - that follows the Local First approach. In the following I will use the mentioned template to evaluate the software I have internally in use since several years.
Criteria
So first let's sum up the certain criteria which the software is evaluated against:
Fast: The software has to load and react extremely fast.
Multi-Device: The software is not locked to one device but can be used on different ones - all with the same edit state.
Offline: The software does not require an always-on internet connection and works in low-speed environments.
Collaboration: The software can be used and shared with my colleagues.
Longevity: The data can be accessed for a long time in the future.
Privacy: The software is build with security and privacy by design, e.g. no centralized database, etc.
User Control: I retain ultimate ownership and control.
My Software Tools in Use
Email/Calendar: Mailbox.org
Fast
Multi-Device
Offline
Collaboration
Longevity
Privacy
User Control
Cloud Storage: Mailbox.org Drive
Fast
Multi-Device
Offline
Collaboration
Longevity
Privacy
User Control
Note-taking: Obsidian
My note-taking app Obsidian is also a tool that fulfills all defined requirements.
As Obsidian stores all data in the readable Markdown format, so the User Control criteria is totally fine.
Fast
Multi-Device
Offline
Collaboration
Longevity
Privacy
User Control
Website: Self-hosted Open Source Magento
Fast
Multi-Device
Offline
Collaboration
Longevity
Privacy
User Control
Development: Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket
Fast
Multi-Device
Offline
Collaboration
Longevity
Privacy
User Control
Passwords: Self-hosted 1Password
Fast
Multi-Device
Offline
Collaboration
Longevity
Privacy
User Control
CRM & Accounting: Lexoffice
The Software-as-a-Service tool Lexoffice profits in terms of longevity from the universal DATEV format which the data can be exported to.
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