Can't say the same myself unfortunately. The community was one of the main reasons I moved to Gentoo. I've had so many bad encounters on the Arch IRC channel, they often made me feel like a complete idiot for not knowing certain things. On Gentoo on the other hand the community has very knowledgeable people but they don't feel 'elitist' about it and are in fact very kind and helpful.
freijon
a short click on that link will answer your questions better than I ever could
After playing through Mass Effect 1-3 (LE) I needed to go back home... To Skyrim.
My Breton Farmgirl visited her Boyfriend Lund only to find out he was killed by Forsworn robbers. They will pay for this.
You COULD probably do it like this if you want to gain experience with ansible. Otherwise it's total overkill. Just write down a list of must-have apps that you currently use and install them manually in the new system. It's always a nice opportunity to start fresh and clean.
What are the best resources out there? Arch Wiki without a doubt
Doubt! The Gentoo Handbook is one of the best, if not the best documentation out there. It's especially useful for beginners because it doesn't just offer code snippets to copy/paste, but explains background knowledge and how things work.
And then there is Gentoo, where you can decide for each package if you want bleeding edge or stable
DecSync CC is an app that stores calendar / tasks / contacts as files on the phone. You can sync them to other devices. I use it to sync our family calendar and contacts in our household. No clouds involved.
Spotube can do what you describe