The number of apps that offer note-taking functionality is exploding. It solidifies Emacs' community's point of view that all these custom tailored solutions be

The number of apps that offer note-taking functionality is exploding. It solidifies Emacs' community's point of view that all these custom tailored solutions become a limiting factor for many. But to learn Emacs and Elisp is not trivial. * Any particular resources you followed to learn Elisp. * What sort of time investment did it require for you to build your own system based out of Emacs? * How are you syncing your files?