Iām archiving a PDF of this post for future encouragement 
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Thanks, Stephen! Wholeheartedly agree. And more.
DT really does just go on amazing me - by the week!
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I would add my voice to this, very well said @Stephen_C. Itās sometimes quite hard to explain to non-users the value of DEVONthink, but I think youāve nailed a good rule of thumb for good software, namely the more you put into it, the more you get out of it. That applies to both adding data, but also time spent exploring its features and extracting more use out of it. I would add Tinderbox and TheBrain to the list of tools that fit that description. Long may they thrive.
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I subscribe to every single element of these experiences. On top of that, itās getting better all the time. I would add
(8.) The recent update of the Evernote export / import feature (the one where Evernote links are converted to DNT links) has prompted me to reimport 100 GB of Evernote data (starting from 2004) with ease, stored nicely in a separate DNT databases for access in case I need it.
Thank you guys!
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For myself, Applescript is a must have feature
Iām impressed at Devonthinkās support for scripting, and that itās so integrated into the productās core
I was an Evernote refugee, in shock that they dropped scripting support
Iām also grateful that Devonthink so seamlessly imported my data collection
data is stored, untouched in its original format
I also appreciate the native format storage/access
markdown
Iām not a markdown fan, but I appreciate that Devonthink supports various editor/formats,
including html (formatted note); I use an external text editor if I need to access the code
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Yes. This. All three, but especially that first one.
EVERY time I provided feedback on EN v10 and of every single survey I got from EN after leaving I put the loss of Applescript support as my first comment.
And the responsiveness of support here. Iāve used no other software with this level of responsiveness to questions and feedback.
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I am leaving EN for kinda the same reason. v10 is electron garbage that doesnāt take advantage of the power automation and features of the operating system its running on. I stuck with EN because it was cross platform but Iāll deal with that inconvenience if it means a more powerful app. Time to learn DT
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I am leaving EN. v10 is not only electron garbage, things just didnāt work as expected. Many things used to be working is also no longer working. So, I am still using EN Legacy. I am in the midst of moving my notes/data from EN to DT. Only a few weeks into DT. So much to learn. So mush possibilities to get things done.
Not forgetting the huge knowledge that we can search in this forum. The responsive help we can get in this forum. I am very happy that I made the move.
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A really great write-up @Stephen_C. Iāve used DT for a little over 18 months now, and still learn how to do things on it weekly. This forum, is inspensible. Iāve answered a ton of questions just by searching on here (usually by checking the āin titles onlyā option).
Though not a member of the DEVONthink staff, it was that guide you refer to, that ultimately enticed me to buy this program. Joeās hypothetical scenario to help explain DTās "See Also functionality involved Steve Martin and a banjo. After reading that specific function, I realized I had to get my hands on this softwareāwhich has proven to be worth every penny.
I wrote Joe after buying DT to give him some feedback. His ātake controlā guide for DT3 was brilliantly constructed. I still rely on it often.
Cheers!
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Do you still use Day One for your diary?
Yes.
Stephen
Thanks. Me too.
I was wondering why you felt compelled to import your DayOne entries into DTP?
Bud
This is going to make it look like Iām stalking Stephen*. He posted his reasons for importing from DO to DT a while back: the post is here.
* I donāt have a white van. And it isnāt parked up outside your place. 
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The simple reason (and many thanks to @Blanc for linking to the thread) is that the search facilities in DT are a world away from the dismal search facilities of Day One. I have over 50 years worth of diary entries - and those are by no means short entries - so you can imagine the huge benefits of being able to search for something like DEVONThink NEAR licence (for example), not to retrieve licence information, of course, but immediately to tell me the date I puchased my first DT licence. Thatās merely an exampleā¦just consider the flexibility of DT search and think how easy it would be to find things youād take a month of Sundays trying to search for in Day One. I can assure you the export/import process (considerably aided by help from those on this forum) has proved emminently worthwhile.
You are, as ever, a most welcome stalker - and, as ever, save me work: thanks!
Stephen
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One of the biggest learnings I get from DEVONThink: you never stop learning about DEVONThink. There are myriads of options, included extras, and once you get into automation you start coming up with new use cases.
It can be intimidating, but one has to take it step by step and come back to the reference materials from time to time, as you can only grok the most advanced tips once you have felt the need for them. l like to think about DT like a ācontent oriented Finderā.
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Tough itās not intended as a Finder replacement, I think thatās a useful way to think about it.
I think about it as āA Finder with a brain.ā 
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I forgot to add that this approach of āDT is a Finder with smartsā is just a way of getting acquainted with DT. In my own personal journey, I just started collecting files and migrating my notebooks from Evernote, then some day along the line I discovered that the suggested group in the Classify panel for new files as almost always the right oneā¦ and was likeā¦ whereās the magic!?
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It is @BLUEFROG from home, that put the right stuff into our Classify panels. 
I saw him one day I looked behind my MacBook Pro.
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I thought maybe you had seen me.
Well, I guess I need to start hiding myself a little better. 
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