[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":213},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-what-if-capacities-was-gone-tomorrow":3,"related-why-offline-first-how-it-started-building-capacities":63},{"id":4,"title":5,"authorKey":6,"body":7,"category":42,"date":43,"dateFormatted":44,"description":45,"extension":46,"icon":47,"iconColor":47,"imagePath":48,"keywords":49,"meta":52,"navigation":53,"path":54,"readingTime":55,"relatedArticles":56,"seo":60,"stem":61,"__hash__":62},"blog/blog/what-if-capacities-was-gone-tomorrow.md","What if Capacities was gone tomorrow?","steffen",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":38},"minimark",[10,14,17,20,23,26,29,32,35],[11,12,13],"p",{},"First of all: Capacities will not shut down tomorrow. Rather the opposite is true: We're just getting started. We are more than ever fully committed to our mission and are working full steam on it.",[11,15,16],{},"Nevertheless, some users asked us about it and it's a fair question. You're trusting us with all your data, a lot of your creative work happens in Capacities. Many of you depend on it every day.\nSo here's what we can say about it.",[11,18,19],{},"Whatever the scenario is, there will always be a way for you to export all your data into a common format so you can use them in any other app you like. Already now, you can within a few clicks export all your content and use it in other apps. We believe that this is a fundamental principle and we'll stick to it even in the case of Capacities shutting down.",[11,21,22],{},"We also see a path for open-sourcing Capacities, turning it into a local-only app, or other similar scenarios. But since we don't even know what such a scenario could look like, it's hard for us to make any promises.",[11,24,25],{},"That being said, we want to stress that Capacities shutting down is a very unlikely scenario. From the beginning, we built Capacities with the fact in mind that our mission cannot be accomplished in a short time. We're solving a complicated and important problem and that takes time. Because of that, we set up a company that is long-lasting and sustainable.",[11,27,28],{},"Capacities is 100% owned by its founders. We are the only ones who can make important decisions about the future of Capacities. We personally believe in our mission and are excited about what we build every morning we wake up.",[11,30,31],{},"On top, Capacities does not rely on any external funding. We built Capacities with the incredible support of all Capacities Believers and subscribers of Capacities Pro. Already today, Capacities is a sustainable business and we don't have any indication that this will change.",[11,33,34],{},"The long-term success of Capacities is dependent on the value we create and the support we get from our users. As long as enough people see value in Capacities and are willing to support us, we can continue to grow and create a better product over time.",[11,36,37],{},"We hope this helps to make an informed decision. If you have questions, let us know.",{"title":39,"searchDepth":40,"depth":40,"links":41},"",2,[],"team-product","2024-06-08","June 8, 2024","Here's what we can say about it.","md",null,"/blog/what-if-capacities-was-gone-tomorrow.jpg",[50,51],"pkm","knowledge management",{},true,"/blog/what-if-capacities-was-gone-tomorrow","5 min",[57,58,59],"why-offline-first","how-it-started","building-capacities",{"title":5,"description":45},"blog/what-if-capacities-was-gone-tomorrow","VTkb0ss7WDeXtf4sYbZtfjUIk3nKWE7HPT8j3mwUXI4",[64,105,166],{"id":65,"title":66,"authorKey":6,"body":67,"category":42,"date":90,"dateFormatted":91,"description":92,"extension":46,"icon":47,"iconColor":47,"imagePath":93,"keywords":94,"meta":97,"navigation":53,"path":98,"readingTime":99,"relatedArticles":100,"seo":102,"stem":103,"__hash__":104},"blog/blog/why-offline-first.md","Why Capacities will become offline-first",{"type":8,"value":68,"toc":88},[69,72,75,78],[11,70,71],{},"Offline-first for us means that you can work with Capacities on your device without access to the internet. We decided to prioritize this for two reasons:",[11,73,74],{},"First, nobody likes loading spinners. We want the tools we use to work at the speed of our thoughts. Waiting interrupts our flow and our focus, and that's unacceptable for us.",[11,76,77],{},"Second, thousands of people rely on Capacities to get critical work done every day. Technology should never stop you from doing that.",[11,79,80,81,87],{},"You can already use Capacities without an internet connection today, but not all features are available. We're gradually introducing more offline support over time. 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Others were complicated to get started with, had overwhelming degrees of freedom, or required commands and special syntax. They were not simple enough.",[11,128,129],{},"We decided to start from scratch. We threw away all assumptions about computers and how we work with them. We started with the human being in the center and got inspired by our natural way of interacting with our environment. That’s where everything started.",[11,131,132],{},"Read more:",[134,135,136,143],"ul",{},[137,138,139],"li",{},[82,140,142],{"href":141},"/about/principles","Our principles",[137,144,145],{},[82,146,148],{"href":147},"/about/manifesto","Our manifesto",{"title":39,"searchDepth":40,"depth":40,"links":150},[],"2024-03-13","Mar 13, 2024","Knowledge work can be overwhelming. There must be a better way, so we decided to do it ourselves.","/blog/how-it-started.jpg",[156,157],"Origin story","Knowledge management",{},"/blog/how-it-started","2 min",[162,59],"why-the-name-capacities",{"title":107,"description":153},"blog/how-it-started","FFhq00AomCENeh-0oz0gzxW2I7k72YKgMY0Sd5-HBhk",{"id":167,"title":168,"authorKey":6,"body":169,"category":42,"date":200,"dateFormatted":201,"description":202,"extension":46,"icon":47,"iconColor":47,"imagePath":203,"keywords":204,"meta":207,"navigation":53,"path":208,"readingTime":160,"relatedArticles":209,"seo":210,"stem":211,"__hash__":212},"blog/blog/building-capacities.md","How we decide which new features to add",{"type":8,"value":170,"toc":198},[171,174,177,180,183,186,189,192,195],[11,172,173],{},"We often get asked how we decide which features we add to @CapacitiesHQ. 🗺️",[11,175,176],{},"Here’s the answer. 👇",[11,178,179],{},"Very important: Every feature starts with a need or problem. There should never be a feature if it’s not solving a real problem. This cannot be stressed enough. Otherwise, you’re building a product with no real value and a lot of clutter.",[11,181,182],{},"We draw most feature inspiration from our community's feedback and by using the product ourselves. This helps us identify problems and friction points that stop users from getting their work done. We sometimes joke that our community is our first employee: a rigorous tester, opinion consolidator, and key source of inspiration.",[11,184,185],{},"Feature requests and explicit product improvements can be added to our feedback board, voted and commented on by other users. We review and cluster all requests and analyze their importance. This helps us to get a better understanding of the different needs and problems of our users.",[11,187,188],{},"In long and intense discussions, we combine all requests, comments, and ideas with our intuition and vision for what Capacities should become. We always radically aim for usefulness and simplicity – Capacities should just work and help, nothing else.",[11,190,191],{},"When features are big and fundamental, we share proposals or plans in our community for feedback. This ensures that we constantly have our users at the table with us. We fine-tune and iterate until we find a draft that fits into the greater picture.",[11,193,194],{},"Then we start creating. After a first draft, we introduce an early version to a small, selected group of alpha testers. In intense and incredibly helpful discussions, we optimize the last 20% in a combined effort. We refine the feature by addressing issues, polishing details, and enhancing interactions.",[11,196,197],{},"After a feature is released to all users, it’s not done. We constantly improve, iterate, and measure how it fits into users' workflows. Every feature is part of a continuous evolution of the overall product. We constantly strive to build a unified and consistent product – a beautiful environment to think and work in: a Studio for your Mind.",{"title":39,"searchDepth":40,"depth":40,"links":199},[],"2024-03-04","Mar 6, 2024","What's our decision making process? Here's the answer.","/blog/building-capacities.jpg",[205,206],"Feature development","Build in public",{},"/blog/building-capacities",[162,58],{"title":168,"description":202},"blog/building-capacities","yUEsybivkdEpilRjL0YjnGhgRSjIYeDYSFuYsPOVPcQ",1776250824347]