Handwritten notes are much more effective when having conversations and taking notes. Programmers often pull out their laptops or phones when talking with eachother, but when talking to scientists, they always seem to use paper, and so I've taken up that habit as well. (using bullet journalling mostly)

I then transcribe into a collected note markdown document in github, which forces me to complete the first spaced repetition of the information, which is a huge help in remembering it.

Then, I keep all notes in one document, so that when I review todos for the day, I have to scroll past / search through the other ones, completing more spaced repetition cues.

> Handwriting is tedious; pointless; painful to learn and bad for your hands.

Can you cite any evidence for this claim?

I journaled daily for over a decade without any stress injuries whatsoever. In contrast, heavy laptop usage for a few years lead to severe RSI damage I'm only now recovering from.

For both keyboarding and handwriting, the stress can be high or low depending on your technique. Many people write with cramped hands, which is hard on them if they do much more than sign credit card receipts. But if you write with light pressure and a gently curved wrist, you can write all day without pain.