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I used org-mode for note taking and writing for about 9 months. I liked it, but there were some things that really irritated me - Exporting to other formats i

I used org-mode for note taking and writing for about 9 months. I liked it, but there were some things that really irritated me - Exporting to other formats is not as clean cut as it first seems, especially if you use org-mode features like tags, LOG drawers etc. I always had to spend time fixing things up after the export which got annoying - It's not very easy to move from org-mode to <insert other note taking tool here> - Accessing your notes on other devices is a hit and miss affair, especially on Android devices I'd say if you're interested in using it for writing blog posts etc then you'll probably experience none of these troubles, but I'd just proceed with caution first

stinkytaco 9y ago
I've dealt with those shortcomings in the following ways: - exporting: some lisp magic can help you here, such as automatically assigning custom properties to drawers. This isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it has helped quite a bit for me. - pandoc supports org, which makes it trivial for my usecase. It may not be for everyone, but pandoc is very powerful. - Have to agree with you here. I like orgzly, but it has its shortcomings. It is nice to be able to use a plaintext editor in a pinch, however. I don't have that option with most other tools.