After two to three years of brewing, Commonplace is ready for its first users.
Where It Started
Two frustrations that wouldn’t go away:
Bookmarks die. We all save links with good intentions. Articles we’ll read later. Tools we’ll try someday. References we might need. Then they sit there, forgotten, until the browser asks if you want to clean them up. All that potential knowledge, rotting in a folder.
Writing felt incomplete. I’ve written on Medium and other platforms. I enjoyed it. But something was always missing—the connection between the things I was reading, saving, and thinking about, and the things I was writing. They lived in separate worlds.
I wanted a place where collecting and creating could live together.
The Commonplace Book
The idea isn’t new. Renaissance thinkers kept commonplace books—personal notebooks of quotes, ideas, observations, and lessons. A second brain before we called it that. Something you could reference, build on, and share.
We wanted to bring that practice into the digital age.
Turn Private Knowledge into Public Signal
Commonplace lets you collect notes, bookmarks, highlights, and lessons in one place. Organize them however you think. Then decide what to share—public, private, or unlisted.
Your own corner of the internet at username.commonplace.com. A persistent URL for your ideas. Follow minds you admire. Build your own second brain. Share what’s worth sharing.
Why Private Beta?
We’re starting small deliberately. A handful of curious people who understand what we’re building and can help shape the final product. The best tools are built with their users, not just for them.
What’s Next
Invites going out this quarter. If you’re the kind of person who saves too many bookmarks and wishes they didn’t just die there—reach out.