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spankibaltlast Wednesday at 3:17 AM1 replyview on HN

Friendly words of advice: don't get too carried away with this, especially org-mode, a massive black hole of features, nearly all of them completely irrelevant for a small, non-coder focused datatool. For me, org-mode's standout feature is just its ability to let you edit tables in a very neat fashion. And GrandView's outlining elegance, especially its text-hoisting behavior, is still completely and utterly unmatched. After 35 years! That's why I still use it. The OSF [1] is another good place to pick some brains, if you don't already know.

1. [https://www.outlinersoftware.com]


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unvalleylast Wednesday at 3:56 AM

Yeah, one of Ephe’s selling points is actually how few features it has. Finding that balance is fun, so I’ll keep exploring. Markdown really isn’t great for editing tables though, totally agree. Once I wrap up some work, I’ll take a closer look at outlining tools too. Thanks again!