> Github will render org-mode documents now, so there's that.
Is that actually working now, or just mostly kind of working? Last time I tried (maybe one year ago), I had so many issues that I just gave up and reverted to markdown.
If you had to suggest a “get started on Emacs org-mode” guide to a newbie, which would your recommend? Might kick the tires this weekend…
For the syntax, I'd recommend https://orgmode.org/quickstart.html :)
Github will render org-mode documents now, so there's that.
Don't be afraid to give emacs a test drive, it's very possible to avoid getting sucked into the ecosystem and configuration if you aren't interested.
Either you'll decide it's what you've been looking for, or you prefer your current approach. Win-Win.