A note-taking app backend using Rust (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by remustan37@sh.itjust.works to c/rust@programming.dev

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Hi everyone I was thinking of creating a backend module that has functione for a note taking app (search, sort, etc). So anyone can implement a ui on top of it.

I have some basic understanding of rust (made a just-working chip-8 emulator). But I've never used SQL or other database.

Is this plausible? Is there a similar project that I can use as reference? What are the mistakes I should avoid?

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[-] terabyterex@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

are you asking if someone would use it? probably not. sounds like a lot of work when someone can just use obsidian with plugins to get the ui they wanted

[-] remustan37@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Don't really care if anyone would use it at the moment. My main goal right now is to improve my rust skills. And I guess there are limitations to how much ui you can change in obsidian.

Also there are other contexts where a note taking like function would be needed. For example I was actually trying to make a note taking app for cosmic desktop which I can access from the Taskbar

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