Experiencing Challenges with MyMind and ReadWise – Anyone Else?
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Dramatic_Disaster837 · 2023-11-19 18:14

I've been using MyMind and ReadWise for the past few months, and
initially, it seemed like a fantastic experience. Both platforms
proved useful and provided a great user experience, especially MyMind,
with its design tailored to my needs. However, over time, I've
encountered some issues that I wonder if others have experienced as
well.

**Library Overload:**

Initially designed to enhance the reading experience by consolidating
highlights from various platforms, ReadWise has, over time,
transformed into more of a repository. It feels cluttered with a
plethora of old articles that I've forgotten about. Instead of serving
its intended purpose, it has become another disorganized library.

Similarly, MyMind, which is supposed to help organize and filter items
effectively, faces a similar fate. As time passes, it becomes
cluttered with items that MyMind attempts to organize using specific
tags. However, these tags are often too detailed and make it
challenging to find what I'm looking for. While I acknowledge my
responsibility to organize, I also believe that these apps should
assist in this process, rather than adding to the chaos.

**Auto-Tagging and Organization:**

I resonate with the sentiments expressed in this article
[https://www.hyperquest.net/how-mymind-fulfilled-and-fell-short-of-
its-promise/](https://www.hyperquest.net/how-mymind-fulfilled-and-
fell-short-of-its-promise/) regarding MyMind auto-categorization
feature. The auto-tagging system, while intended to simplify
organization, often results in overly specific tags, making my tagging
system more confusing.

As the number of items and articles in both MyMind and ReadWise
increases, the complexity of using and auto-organizing my content
grows. MyMind, touted as a quick-access tool, becomes challenging to
navigate due to its complexity. I enter MyMind with a vague idea of
what I'm looking for, but the difficulty in finding it amidst the
complexity turns it into just another messy repository of items.

Perhaps I'm the only one dealing with this problem and inconsistency
across platforms, but it has gradually turned into a situation akin to
jotting down items in a basic note-taking app, resulting in a
cluttered repository.

Has anyone else encountered a similar inconsistency?