Evernote's Six-Month Transition: My Experience

Alex Kras, a former Evernote engineer, recently reflected on the last six months of his tenure in a blog post titled “My Last Six Months at Evernote After Bending Spoons Took Over.” The article chronicles a period of rapid change at the note‑taking company, triggered by a strategic partnership with the mobile‑app developer Bending Spoons. Kras explains how the partnership shifted Evernote’s product focus toward a new suite of AI‑enhanced tools and a revamped mobile experience, prompting a series of internal reorganizations and a wave of layoffs that altered the company’s culture and workflow.

Kras details the day‑to‑day impact of the transition, noting that the influx of Bending Spoons talent brought fresh engineering practices but also created friction with existing teams. He describes the company’s pivot from a primarily web‑based service to a more mobile‑centric platform, citing the introduction of a “Spoon” feature that re‑engineered the note‑creation process with predictive text and context‑aware suggestions. The partnership also led to a consolidation of product lines, the retirement of several legacy features, and a re‑prioritization of resources toward the new AI‑driven roadmap. Throughout the post, Kras maintains a neutral tone, focusing on factual changes rather than personal sentiment.

In closing, Kras reflects on the broader implications of