Life after the merge: why publishing an Obsidian plugin is just the beginning
The article discusses the journey of developing and maintaining the Snipsy text expander plugin for Obsidian. It highlights the challenges faced after the initial release, including the importance of ongoing maintenance and community engagement. The author shares insights on how to succeed in niche markets where established tools may be outdated or abandoned.
- ▪The Snipsy plugin for Obsidian was developed to address a specific need for text expansion.
- ▪After nine months and 28 releases, the plugin has nearly 1000 downloads, indicating a successful launch despite small numbers.
- ▪The author emphasizes that many niche tools have abandoned leaders, suggesting that opportunities exist for those willing to address overlooked issues.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3941914) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Dmitriy Yurkin Posted on May 20 Life after the merge: why publishing an Obsidian plugin is just the beginning #opensource #webdev #obsidian #productivity I built Snipsy because I was typing - [ ] fifty times a day and getting annoyed about it. That's a true sentence and also a misleading one. The text expander I built for Obsidian is a one-week problem, technically.
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