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I can't believe Org Mode[1] hasn't been mentioned yet! TODO list, notes, projects planning, agenda, and more all using plain text. After running the gamut of e

I can't believe Org Mode[1] hasn't been mentioned yet! TODO list, notes, projects planning, agenda, and more all using plain text. After running the gamut of existing organizer tools, I settled on Org Mode because it's just plain faster, simpler (but not easier!), and more flexible than anything else I've tried. Also, all your stuff is just in plaintext files on your computer. Most other solutions require a propriety service, which is not where I want to keep the mind map of my life's work ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. [1]: https://orgmode.org/ https://orgmode.org/

amackera 5y ago
I realized I didn't actually explain my process: I have a "tasks.org" file that acts as my inbox: I put new tasks in there as I think of them. Each day I will a) do the task, b) schedule it for the future, or c) refile it into the appropriate project. Each project gets a "<project>.org" file, I keep my TODOs mostly at the top, or interspersed if there's context within the notes of the project (in Org Mode, tasks and notes can be interleaved within a document). I keep everything synced between computers via Dropbox. I use BeOrg on iOS for mobile organization. I also use `mu4e` for email, so reading mail and turning it into TODOs takes almost no effort. I try to practice a "getting stuff done" style workflow for communication, and I try to get to inbox zero each day (through replying, archiving, and scheduling a task for me to reply in the future). 90% of the time I fail to hit inbox zero, but I don't let it stress me out. I used to use Superhuman + Things + Markdown for the equivalent setup: much simpler with Emacs + Org Mode. With all that said, I still make heavy use of analog notebooks. I find there's no substitute for writing with my own hand (I suspect this is vestigial from the analog education I received).

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I can't believe Org Mode[1] hasn't been mentioned yet! TODO list, notes, projects planning, agenda, and more all using plain text. After running the gamut of e

by amackera 5y ago

amackera 5y ago
I realized I didn't actually explain my process: I have a "tasks.org" file that acts as my inbox: I put new tasks in there as I think of them. Each day I will a) do the task, b) schedule it for the future, or c) refile it into the appropriate project. Each project gets a "<project>.org" file, I keep my TODOs mostly at the top, or interspersed if there's context within the notes of the project (in Org Mode, tasks and notes can be interleaved within a document). I keep everything synced between computers via Dropbox. I use BeOrg on iOS for mobile organization. I also use `mu4e` for email, so reading mail and turning it into TODOs takes almost no effort. I try to practice a "getting stuff done" style workflow for communication, and I try to get to inbox zero each day (through replying, archiving, and scheduling a task for me to reply in the future). 90% of the time I fail to hit inbox zero, but I don't let it stress me out. I used to use Superhuman + Things + Markdown for the equivalent setup: much simpler with Emacs + Org Mode. With all that said, I still make heavy use of analog notebooks. I find there's no substitute for writing with my own hand (I suspect this is vestigial from the analog education I received).