Beginning to see the light with org-mode

Posted by Jack Baty
Oct 22, 2015 at 08:56 PM

Like many here, I’ve used just about every possible combination of software and systems to manage my “workflow”. It’s fun!

I am a long-time Vim user but had always been envious of my colleagues using Org Mode. I’d tried Emacs a number of times but just couldn’t get passed the key commands and the configuration’s learning curve.

I few months ago I discovered Spacemacs (https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs). That got me over the hump, since it uses Vim keybindings and most commands have a SPACE-key counterpart, which I like.

I thought it would be a short-lived experiment, but I’ve become completely addicted to Org Mode. It does everything, and what it doesn’t do I can _make_ it do. Learning the intricacies of the Agenda view has been life-changing. Sounds hyperbolic but it really is great if you have the patience.

Org Mode isn’t for everyone. It’s geeky, not pretty, and far from user-friendly. It’s been worth the effort for me.