I was using Supernotes for a couple of months, but due to my concerns about using an app where I don’t own my data files, I decided to stop using it.
Recently, I came back and noticed that the app development seems to be in a slower phase. I know Supernotes doesn’t have a public roadmap, but I think it would be really valuable for users to know what’s coming next—like what features will be included in version 3.3, for example.
Sharing the major goals for the next release, even without an ETA, could make a real difference. It would increase confidence in the app’s future, provide security that development won’t be abandoned (like so many apps have been), and bring enthusiasm and peace of mind to users. Transparency about what’s being worked on is reassuring and shows that the team is committed to continuous improvement.
Shipping and releasing lots of updates doesn’t correlate to the app’s future at all - plenty of apps ship lots and get acquired and shutdown. What does correlate is knowing that both Connor and I love building and using Supernotes every day and it’s owned by us. We’ve run Supernotes as a company for almost 8 years together and have intentionally designed it to be timeless in both it’s form and function. Arguably us always being super responsive in customer support both publicly here on the forum and directly via the in-app messenger is a much better indicator of continued development.
We appreciate the ‘want’ for a public roadmap, but we’ve found that keeping the community forum here as the single source of truth works best; by tagging all the community forum feature requests to see what we’re currently working on as ‘in development’ (Topics tagged in-development) or as ‘confirmed’ etc. and we generally keep these up to date.
Supernotes is a very mature product now, with an extensive feature set – and we’ve found reliability to be more useful that speed of adding features (esp. in the age of AI). Many people depend on us every day. We have internally planned for a bunch of updates throughout this year, and look forward to sharing them with you soon.
Hi @tobias
My apologies if I was not clear!
I don’t mean to say that I think you guys should ship a ton of features. Also, the apps I use most often are from small teams and have a slow pace.
I really like a minimalist approach to software, so I don’t want you to start doing the opposite.
What I really mean is that you can share what’s coming next or what you are working on right now, like an update about the team’s focus in the next period.
As an example, I really like what Amir from Doist does.
They don’t have a public roadmap, but he is constantly showing what they are working on without an ETA.
This is more of an approach to give enthusiasm and security to everyone who uses the software.
Also, I don’t like public roadmaps because they create anxiety. Some companies have a public roadmap, and we see that they will work on feature X, but this can take several years to release because they can’t release everything, and some features (like PDF upload support - #30 by ivomota) take a lot of time to be developed.
I think it is more interesting to have a stand-up in the community about what the company is working on right now! The blockers and next steps.
I’m very sorry if my comment sounded like pressure to have a roadmap. It was not my intention at all.
I would love to see occasional teasers for whats being worked on, that would be amazing.
I havent spotted this but would also like to see a kind of newsletter of sorts much like other app publishers do. I think that would go a long way to maintain additional contact with the users of this amazing application!
Hi @ivomota, no need to apologise at all! Sorry if I came across too direct, we get this question frequently
We do send periodic emails with big releases where we tease what we’re working on next, and sometimes do the same on social media. We’ve also been focusing on this forum heavily as is a big indicator to us what people are interested in, and the discussions and suggestions here a very constructive. For longstanding users who’ve been with us for many years, we’ll do small closed user testing sessions as well, especially before big releases with lots of breaking changes.
Localisation is one of the big things that’s coming soon, and I’m sure we’ll enlist a bunch of your help - if you know another language do let us know - Is there a way to contribute to translations?
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