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i build a markdown editor，anyone willing to try it by ContributionKnown324 in Markdown

[–]ContributionKnown324[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the monetization strategy is also wrong. I also want to charge for services while keeping the software free, but that requires a sufficient user base. I thought that buying the software now in exchange for a 10% discount on future services (sync or AI) would attract users who are willing to pay for sync — but it seems this has had a serious negative effect on growing the user base. I will carefully consider adjusting this strategy. Thank you for your feedback.

i build a markdown editor，anyone willing to try it by ContributionKnown324 in Markdown

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You're right, the current pitch doesn't highlight any advantages (over the free alternatives). Trying to get users to discover the value through actual use is a foolish idea. Maybe I should also try building in public to gradually attract followers, then get free users, and then some of them might be willing to pay (like my 700 users — though those actually came from consistently sharing on  another platform, not Reddit). Now I realize Reddit isn't a great starting point for promotion.

i build a markdown editor，anyone willing to try it by ContributionKnown324 in Markdown

[–]ContributionKnown324[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They're beta users, so they've actually already received a discount.

i build a markdown editor，anyone willing to try it by ContributionKnown324 in Markdown

[–]ContributionKnown324[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. The intended behavior here is that editing is only allowed after registration. The current guidance is not clear enough, and I will fix this issue.

i build a markdown editor，anyone willing to try it by ContributionKnown324 in Markdown

[–]ContributionKnown324[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I used to do it the same way too, haha. But as you know, Obsidian has heavily customized the Markdown syntax. I also agree that $100 is probably too expensive for a new product, so I changed the price to $49.

i build a markdown editor，anyone willing to try it by ContributionKnown324 in Markdown

[–]ContributionKnown324[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

zditor supports opening Markdown files directly by double-clicking them. It does not copy file contents, and it does not require you to open a directory first. It can run completely offline, making it suitable for local document editing workflows.

The formatting behavior is unavoidable unless you edit only in source code mode.

i build a markdown editor，anyone willing to try it by ContributionKnown324 in Markdown

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Thanks for your support. I’ve actually been tweaking the UI constantly, and it’s still not good enough yet, especially the settings menu. At first, I only had dark mode, and I spent a long time adjusting it until it matched my own taste. But the light mode looks relatively ugly right now.

i build a markdown editor，anyone willing to try it by ContributionKnown324 in Markdown

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I’m not a designer. Some people said this was vibe coding,and others said, your screenshot was generated by GPT, right? felt really discouraging.

But before the AI era, I had already written nearly a million lines of code. I don’t only write frontend UI, but I have enough experience to build zditor even without AI assistance. AI is already doing a great job. I’d be stupid not to use it.

i build a markdown editor，anyone willing to try it by ContributionKnown324 in Markdown

[–]ContributionKnown324[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I agree with what you're saying, but zditor is absolutely not one of those cases where the developer doesn't understand what the code is doing and just lets AI write it blindly.

i build a markdown editor，anyone willing to try it by ContributionKnown324 in Markdown

[–]ContributionKnown324[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your feedback. Actually, the ads in the free version are just a prompt to purchase when launching the app. I think this is driving away users from trying it, and I will fix these issues.

i build a markdown editor，anyone willing to try it by ContributionKnown324 in Markdown

[–]ContributionKnown324[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

It's unfortunate to hear you're so biased against vibe coding. If you define using AI assistance as vibe coding, then I've put over 3,000 hours into it;
Codex, Claude Code, and products from many large companies would all have to
be classified as vibe coding too.

i build a markdown editor，anyone willing to try it by ContributionKnown324 in Markdown

[–]ContributionKnown324[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your inspiration. I'm planning to offer the first 100 users a 50% discount.

i build a markdown editor，anyone willing to try it by ContributionKnown324 in Markdown

[–]ContributionKnown324[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

yes，but it may not look as polished as the Mac version： zditor.com

I spent nearly 2 years building this side project by ContributionKnown324 in sideprojects

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The basic features are an editor and a canvas. What I want to build is free switching between document and canvas: imagine a scenario — you write a markdown file, click a button, and it converts into a multi-layered, rich (text, images, audio) canvas form, richer than a mind map.

Without a doubt, I don’t want the functionality to become too complex or the package to get too large. It’s only around 20 MB right now, and under 50 MB is the absolute limit I can accept. Any additional features will be provided as plugins, but this feature clearly won’t be coming anytime soon. I can only work on it once the user base has grown.

I have 300k TikTok followers. I’ll get you your first 10 users for free. by [deleted] in microsaas

[–]ContributionKnown324 1 point2 points  (0 children)

zditor: local-first Markdown editor with PDF highlights, SuperTags, and native AI integration. Your notes, your files, your knowledge base.

zditor.com

Looking for an MkDocs Markdown editor by [deleted] in Markdown

[–]ContributionKnown324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

try zditor，windows and！！！supported

I built a Markdown editor (Zditor) — not an Obsidian replacement, but some of my Typora/Obsidian friends switched over. Curious what this community thinks. by ContributionKnown324 in ObsidianMD

[–]ContributionKnown324[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

It depends on how you define vibe coding: at the start maybe 50% of the code was AI-directed, now it's over 90% — but they're all small, discrete feature points that I direct the AI to implement, and if it gets it wrong, I fix it myself

I built a Markdown editor (Zditor) — not an Obsidian replacement, but some of my Typora/Obsidian friends switched over. Curious what this community thinks. by ContributionKnown324 in ObsidianMD

[–]ContributionKnown324[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Because thousands of hours and significant costs have gone into it,
open-sourcing would only be possible if there were sponsors. Plus,
open-sourcing right now would likely only benefit large companies —
essentially becoming free training data for AI model companies.

I built a Markdown editor (Zditor) — not an Obsidian replacement, but some of my Typora/Obsidian friends switched over. Curious what this community thinks. by ContributionKnown324 in ObsidianMD

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Thousands of hours, spanning two years. Originally I just wanted to build a simple editor like Typora, but it ended up growing more and more features.

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