That's not surprising. I suspect HN and similar fora are self-selecting for the type of person who would perhaps consider their own use of tech as the pinnacle of its application. Myself included, most likely.

I just read yesterday that RMS, as of 2013, couldn't muster the effort to 'learn' org-mode. RMS!

This whole comment thread has pushed me into pressing publish on a post I've been sitting on re: organising my work and life via plaintext files. This hype for over-engineered solutions with steep learning curves, incompatible formats and potentially breaking updates should be addressed.