Thanks - some of the reasons for giving up on LP using org-mode are here (mainly external factors):
- https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/9w8i2g/orgmode_liter...
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Clojure/comments/9deyxe/thinggeom_a...
The main feedback re: LP style was the additional layer of indirection and unfamiliarity with the idea of code blocks within an .org file. Also obviously the dependency on Emacs for a decent editing experience of these files didn't help either, even though I always thought for Clojure this was less of an issue (at least back then). With more popular IDEs available by now, I'd say it'd be even harder to convince people to contribute in that style...
The only practical advice re: community building I can provide is trying to be there for new users, providing answers/guidance/examples/infrastructure, a space to exchange ideas (i.e. our Discord). That's especially important if other things like extensive documentation/tutorials are still missing. Doing this isn't always easy and there're periods when I'll have to disconnect, but I'm super grateful that we now are starting to have more people helping out on that front, even though the community is still rather small...
Thanks for the notespace link, will it check out asap...