When we started we didn’t really know if it was possible since abandoning Java also meant we had to find new ways of making a cross-platform solution. It meant we had to rebuild over a decade worth of code inside of a single release cycle. The move away from Java was a huge investment for us as a company and a significant risk. Namely: a native UI that fits in seamlessly with your OS and the ability to leverage the best-of-breed solutions for things like databases and embedded browsers. It was preventing us from some key things that we had as primary goals for the next generation of TheBrain technology. However the limitations of Java have become more and more apparent recently. Java was great because it enabled us to release TheBrain for both Windows and macOS. There’s been a lot of hype around the removal of Java from TheBrain 9. We want to get that user interface “friction” down to zero so the software just disappears as much as possible. Any time you spend trying to figure out how the technology works or waiting for it to do something is a distraction. When you’re trying to capture an idea or organize your stuff you want to be able to concentrate all of your energy on just that. They both serve to make the technology as invisible as possible.

Speed and ease-of-use are really two sides of the same coin. Additionally, we were able to improve the robustness of the sync process so that keeping multiple redundant copies of everything is a piece of cake. As a result, we chose a database and storage architecture that is proven and time-tested. People put their trust into TheBrain as a platform for storing their most important information and it really doesn’t matter how sexy or cool it is if you are worried if your information is safe. We knew from the outset that reliability is the foundation that everything else depends on. We focused on three things for TheBrain 9: reliability, speed, and ease-of-use. What were the key driving factors behind TheBrain 9′s development?

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