[JonahSussman]

From everything I've seen, Org Mode is basically everything that I've ever wanted in a productivity/note-taking app. The only problem is that I would have to use Emacs...

I know Org Mode is extremely tied in to Emacs' core, but if someone could figure out how to separate it into a vscode extension or something, that'd be really cool

[ParetoOptimal]

That'd be difficult since org isn't super well defined, though there is an orgdown project that aims to fix that by having levels of compatibility.

You don't need much emacs for org-mode, especially if you keep the (admittedly dated) context-sensitve toolbar. Here's a cool (but short) infographic that gives you more than enough to go off of:

https://sachachua.com/blog/2013/05/how-to-learn-emacs-a-hand...

[medo-bear]

lol just get a pdf cheat-sheet for common commands and learn emacs! it is really not that big of a deal. i think you need few hours before you can start using it effectively and independently. ignore the hype. it is just a tool