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I'm asking because I'm wondering if there's a more efficient way for me to handle my notes at work. Currently I just use a txt file in Notepad++. I use this file to track all of the stuff I have to do, such as tasks for stories I'm working on, next steps for projects, discussions I need to follow up on, questions and ideas I want to bring up, etc. The way I organize the document works pretty well for me, but I'm just curious how other people do it.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Org-mode FTW! You only need to know emacs for it, which you can master in just a couple of measly decades.

Jokes aside, org-mode is unironically incredible. I use something called Getting Things Done (GTD). I do not regret spending some weeks truly learning about it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

This! Orgmode for all internal stuff, Jira for when my team needs to be in the loop.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Being a vim user for 30 years I'm often tempted to learn emacs purely for org mode. But then i remember emacs is evil and go back to todo.txt and vimwiki and I'm content.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is evil-mode in emacs, just saying...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah. Org mode isn't that great 😃

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a college student, org mode is one of the best tools I've ever come across.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is there a version for neovim users?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's alright, I'll check it out. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You might also like https://github.com/nvim-neorg/neorg which is not meant to be compatible with Emacs org-mode, but rather something new that's built around similar ideas but for Neovim. Hadn't used it myself though, only heard about it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Oh that looks interesting! I'll have to check it out, thanks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Neorg is what I know of, and seems the most mature / recently updated.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I use something called Getting Things Done (GTD). I do not regret spending some weeks truly learning about it.

Are you being sarcastic, or is there actually a tool with this name?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Its a good book to read. Highly recommend.

Also look up 43 folder by Merlin Mann.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Its a good book to read. Highly recommend.

The one by David Allen?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah.

Much of it was obvious, a few new ideas. But it was good to just reinforce the whole process. It's all about you building your own strategy so whatever works for you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

There is, and there's a book that describes the philosophy.