[appsonthemove]

There are so many fantastic Org mode tutorials for users already familiar with Emacs. My goal here was to show users who've never touched Emacs before - and might be a little scared of it! - that it isn't really that hard. Most tutorials I've seen jump straight into configuring the agenda keyboard shortcut in a users Emacs configuration file. This would put the uses I'm trying to reach off straight away.

I intend a follow up article where keyboard shortcuts are used - and enforce they are a big part of the reason that Org mode can be so much more efficient than other task management solutions.

[mark_l_watson]

Nice write up! I have been using Emacs for several decades but I am a novice at org mode. Your article is at the right level of detail for Emacs newbies.

Off topic, but: as another commenter mentioned, iOS is a pain point for me also. Best I can do is keep .org files in DropBox and edit/view using Textastic.

[ashton314]

Have you seen the Beorg app for iOS? This post is on the app’s website, though it’s not obvious. :) I’ve been using Beorg for a few months now and it is simply the BEST. Very active development, feature rich, slick UI, flexible syncing, etc.

[mercer]

I gave a big fat donation right before the creator added paid features, and I'm not even mad. Love the app.

[tangue]

As I read your article and comments I was thinking that it might be interesting to doing the same tut in VS Code (though org-mode was pretty limited in it the last time I tried). It would feel a bit less awkward for the user and you'll do the org community a service by decoupling the org tutorials from Emacs.

[georgebcrawford]

I very much appreciate the approach! While I wouldn't say I was scared per se, I definitely ran up against the learning curve. I'll get going with org mode again asap.

[gnufied]

Of all the org mode apps, I like UI and ux of beorg most. But since I have android as my main device, 8 can't use it. Any plans for android port?

[appsonthemove]

It's unlikely I will do an Android port any time soon - the likelihood is that beorg will stay iOS only. Orgzly is a great app for Android.

[bloopernova]

Seconding Orgzly for Android, I use it every day and it's very reliable and straightforward to use.

[zenlot]

Or you can use: Termux and Emacs in Android

[bloopernova]

You did a great job on that article, thank you for writing it!