big orgmode doc with headings for each day. Timestamp inserted via quick key combo. then i execute a snippet which preps a list of line items created/merged/closed that i then fill in as the day progresses.
todos exist in other org-mode docs.
> - Org-mode is very popular, but emacs and vim are way too much of a time investment (I tried many times before). Do share your evil and holy workflows, though. There are org-mode extensions for other text editors and EasyOrg [5]. I still need to try them.
I would argue that vim and emacs being "too much of a time investment" is a common misconception based on the incorrect implication / belief that you need to learn "all the things" or "most of the things". there's far too much. no-one can. Last time i checked there were 2956 8 1/2 x 11 pages worth of help docs for vim. No-one knows it all.
I came from vim, was a huge fan and teacher, and moved to emacs largely because of the lure of org-mode.
In both i have learned that you need to learn essentially nothing to get work done. For example: here's my vim quick start. You can learn it in < 30 seconds.
the only other thing you need to know is `vim path/to/file` to open the file.
that's enough to have you productive, because once you enter insert mode it's just a normal text editor. Do it in a GUI version and you've got mouse interaction too.
You don't _need_ to learn anything else. You'll _want_ to learn more, but the thing is that all the "more" you _want_ to learn can be done at whatever relaxed pace you want.
now, there are caveats and asterisks in that emacs and vim are both incredibly bare bones in their default configuration with no plugins or tweaks. Like...reeeeeeealy bare bones. So, there's a good argument to be made to start with a common distribution that bundles plugins. I use Doom emacs which is great if you're a vim geek.
But, even then my point remains. There is very little you actually _need_ to know in emacs or vim in order to get work done, and you can learn the other things you want to learn as you have time and inclination.
todos exist in other org-mode docs.
> - Org-mode is very popular, but emacs and vim are way too much of a time investment (I tried many times before). Do share your evil and holy workflows, though. There are org-mode extensions for other text editors and EasyOrg [5]. I still need to try them.
I would argue that vim and emacs being "too much of a time investment" is a common misconception based on the incorrect implication / belief that you need to learn "all the things" or "most of the things". there's far too much. no-one can. Last time i checked there were 2956 8 1/2 x 11 pages worth of help docs for vim. No-one knows it all.
I came from vim, was a huge fan and teacher, and moved to emacs largely because of the lure of org-mode.
In both i have learned that you need to learn essentially nothing to get work done. For example: here's my vim quick start. You can learn it in < 30 seconds. the only other thing you need to know is `vim path/to/file` to open the file.
that's enough to have you productive, because once you enter insert mode it's just a normal text editor. Do it in a GUI version and you've got mouse interaction too.
You don't _need_ to learn anything else. You'll _want_ to learn more, but the thing is that all the "more" you _want_ to learn can be done at whatever relaxed pace you want.
now, there are caveats and asterisks in that emacs and vim are both incredibly bare bones in their default configuration with no plugins or tweaks. Like...reeeeeeealy bare bones. So, there's a good argument to be made to start with a common distribution that bundles plugins. I use Doom emacs which is great if you're a vim geek.
But, even then my point remains. There is very little you actually _need_ to know in emacs or vim in order to get work done, and you can learn the other things you want to learn as you have time and inclination.
https://vim.works/2019/03/03/emergency-vim-quickstart/