This seems like an appropriate spot to quote a few paragraphs from the NGEDIT site:
“I know, I know. I am aware that there are plenty of text editors in the market. One could easily think that there is no need for yet another text editor.
“But I don’t share that point of view.
“I think that text editing can and should be improved. It can become a much more comfortable experience. There is a lot of innovation yet to be done in text editing, and I hope to make NGEDIT a sound first step in that direction.”
His thought’s on why he’s developing NGEDIT are similar to why I wish to develop ThoughtFiler: some parts of my idea have been done before, but there is still plenty of room for improvement.
Even given all the potential competitors I listed in my previous post, none of them really come close to the vision I have for ThoughtFiler. Even though, initially, ThoughtFiler will look like a clone of some of them, my hope is that eventually, its scope will extend beyond them.
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“Pay attention to the idea that won’t leave you alone — this is taken from Paul Hawken’s Growing a Business. Sometimes an idea catches hold of you and you find you can’t put it down. Pay attention to that! Just start working on it. Can’t get yourself to do anything on it? Move on. Find yourself waking up out of bed to write down new ideas about it? That’s a good one to choose.” [Source]
This is an idea that has been chasing and bugging me for going on four years now. I’ve finally decided to start paying it real attention. The more I seriously think about doing it the more I think it has legs.
And, the final reason? ThoughtFiler is a product I want to be using now. It frustrates me that it doesn’t exist. I can (obviously) see the benefits of my vision and I want it available so I can use it! I wanna eat my dogfood! 
March 16th, 2006 at 6:55 am
I almost fell over to read this on the Planet MicroISV aggregator! Thanks for mentioning it, it feels like a compliment.
I’ve been developing NGEDIT for a bit over a year now, with some slowing down due to the release of the sister-product ViEmu (which was unforeseen, and is selling nicely, so I’m only the happier). NGEDIT, which most probably won’t be called like that by its release, is gaining a better shape every day.
The only thing I can add is that I’m even much more confident on its viability now than I was when I wrote those paragraphs. And I’m incredibly tired, mind you, working alone is very tough, which usually detracts from the enthusiasm. But the vision has become clearer over the months, and I now just know it’s valid.
I did pursue an idea that wouldn’t leave me alone. The outcome so far don’t validate that yet, but I hope what happens this year will actually start backing up the whole idea.
Best luck with your own project & thanks again!
March 16th, 2006 at 8:13 am
The more I think about my idea, the clearer the vision becomes: I’ve been doing a lot of pen & paper planning at the moment, mainly interface and database design, and the more I write down the more enthusiasm I have for it. To be doing rather than just dreaming is exciting.
Looking forward to seeing more of “NGEDIT” when you unveil it.
April 5th, 2006 at 2:23 am
Hilsen fra Klovnen “Tulliball”