Paper-First, Server-Backed: The Philosophy of North Star Productivity
A Guiding Principle
Every productivity system lives or dies by its guiding principle. For North Star, the principle is simple:
Think on paper; let the server do the grunt work.
It’s not about chasing features or collecting apps. It’s about clarity—keeping the human work human, and the machine work mechanical.
Why Paper Still Matters
We live in a world where typing is frictionless. But frictionless isn’t always better. Paper slows you down, and in slowing down, it sharpens your thought.