I don't really like opinions such as yours, because you're nitpicky. This article actually doesn't give it justice, because Org-Mode is more than an alternativ

I don't really like opinions such as yours, because you're nitpicky. This article actually doesn't give it justice, because Org-Mode is more than an alternative to Markdown because it specifies formatting for time-based tasks, so you can specify deadlines and you can also track the time you work on those tasks. You can use Org-Mode for task management in a way that other formats are not suitable. Examples of tooling: 1. GitHub can render Org-Mode files (in gists, etc) 2. you can find task management tools for iPhone / Android that can work with Org-Mode, one example being: https://beorgapp.com/ https://beorgapp.com/ 3. in a text editor all you really need is syntax highlighting, but yes, you can find plugins for many editors, not as evolved as Emacs's, but acceptable, e.g. https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemdetails?itemName=tootone.org-mode https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemdetails?itemName=to... Speaking of apps like no. 2, show me TODO apps that synchronize text files to Dropbox, using your format of choice that's not Org-Mode. Is tooling really a reason for why you're not using Org-Mode, or is it because you're too conservative to try it?