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Why Markdown Still Wins in 2025 (Hint: It’s Not Just for Devs)
Remember when Markdown was just a simple way to write blog posts or README files? Fast forward to 2025, and Markdown is doing a lot more than you think. Wait, Markdown Does That Now? Writers use it to publish newsletters, books, and PDFs Developers still love it for docs, changelogs, and GitHub READMEs Creators use it inside Notion, Obsidian, Joplin, and even Slack And yes, it plays a big role in AI documentation workflows Turns out, Markdown didn’t just survive—it quietly evolved into one of the most powerful tools for publishing and productivity. But How Did That Happen? In my new blog post, I break down how Markdown evolved from a plain text syntax to a publishing powerhouse, covering: The original intent of Markdown (and what made it stick) The turning point when devs adopted it full-force Why writers, creators, and even AI tools use it in 2025 What Markdown is powering right now that might surprise you Read the full post here: The Evolution of Markdown — From Plain Text to Publishing Markdown is still simple. Still portable. Still clean. But it’s no longer just a dev thing — it’s a publishing engine for the modern internet. If you’ve slept on it lately, now’s a great time to see how it fits into your workflow in 2025.
Remember when Markdown was just a simple way to write blog posts or README files?
Fast forward to 2025, and Markdown is doing a lot more than you think.
Wait, Markdown Does That Now?
- Writers use it to publish newsletters, books, and PDFs
- Developers still love it for docs, changelogs, and GitHub READMEs
- Creators use it inside Notion, Obsidian, Joplin, and even Slack
- And yes, it plays a big role in AI documentation workflows
Turns out, Markdown didn’t just survive—it quietly evolved into one of the most powerful tools for publishing and productivity.
But How Did That Happen?
In my new blog post, I break down how Markdown evolved from a plain text syntax to a publishing powerhouse, covering:
- The original intent of Markdown (and what made it stick)
- The turning point when devs adopted it full-force
- Why writers, creators, and even AI tools use it in 2025
- What Markdown is powering right now that might surprise you
Read the full post here: The Evolution of Markdown — From Plain Text to Publishing
Markdown is still simple. Still portable. Still clean. But it’s no longer just a dev thing — it’s a publishing engine for the modern internet.
If you’ve slept on it lately, now’s a great time to see how it fits into your workflow in 2025.
