Yhn WorldElections first seen 19 h ago, last 7 min ago, peak #6
Writer admits defeat trying to leave Emacs for notes
Original: I tried to move my notes out of Emacs. I failed. Again
Blogger Jack Baty has written about another failed attempt to move his notes out of Emacs into a different tool, a recurring ritual among note-taking enthusiasts who keep experimenting with apps like Obsidian, Bear, or plain text setups before returning to their editor. The essay resonates with a long-running community debate about tool-switching, lock-in, and why Emacs remains hard to quit despite its steep learning curve.
Why now: Emacs users and note-taking enthusiasts regularly debate switching tools, and confessional failed-migration essays strike a chord with that community.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 26 min ago to 7 min ago.
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