[EmilBruckner]

Interesting question, thanks for seeking discussion

You're right, writing helps memory

The thing I tried to accomplish with Votre is a tool that allows you to keep your data in whichever form you want. If it were just about keeping birthdates, use some sort of database like your contacts.

You can also treat Votre like a personal knowledge base without thinking in terms of a diary.

I just wanted something that doesn't feel like a database, where I could just start writing to add information, instead of adding a field to some entry. The diary aspect also helps with building a habit in my opinion.

Building a habit of adding information is probably the most important part of having some external brain / knowledge base, as that is the only way to ensure you can trust your system.