Why Réka decided to work at Capacities
Hello! My name is Réka and I joined Capacities as Head of Marketing and Growth in November of 2024. As a writer and lifelong generally curious person, I have always taken notes and kept records. I’ve always got a notebook in my pocket, and you can trust me to have a pen on me at all times.
When I discovered digital note-taking in school, the world opened up for me. I used Evernote in middle school back when all my classmates were using Docs or Word, and I stumbled onto Notion in university, and used it throughout my academic career. I enjoyed the freedom of being able to build a system that reflected my needs. I started having issues with Notion being slow and hard to navigate after my extensive use, and found their pivot towards commercial users and teams disheartening. I want to have ultimate trust in my systems and the places I store my knowledge, and Notion just didn’t fit the bill for me anymore.
Everything changed when I found Capacities in early 2023 after watching a video on YouTube. I joined the Discord community, and I have been a dedicated user of the app since. I love Steffen and Michael’s vision, and their commitment to creating a solution to the friction in the digital note-taking space. Their object-based approach is, quite frankly, pure genius.
When I learned about the job opening at Capacities, I applied immediately. I wasn’t thinking of making a career move at the time, but the opportunity of being a part of a team I was inspired by, and contributing to building a product I used every day was a dream come true. Every interview I had with both Steffen and Michael reaffirmed my excitement about the opportunity. Their passion for their jobs and the company they are building is infectious, and I truly believe in their vision. It made accepting the offer to join the team one of the easiest decisions I have ever made.
I’ve been at Capacities for a month now, and we’ve already made substantial changes to the user experience. Being a part of growing Capacities is such an honour, and I am so excited for what’s to come in 2025 and beyond! 🚀