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Between phone conferencing, email, and shared desktop video conferencing, I don't get what more is needed in professional contexts. I don't even get IRC or IM.
by 55acdda48ab5 11y ago
Between phone conferencing, email, and shared desktop video conferencing, I don't get what more is needed in professional contexts.
I don't even get IRC or IM. "Chat" is noise and distraction. Write proper emails or arrange phone calls.
What exactly are people using slack for? I don't get it.
- adrianpike 11y agoThey're all different when it comes to communication bandwidth and effectiveness. We need to discuss something visual as a five-person team? A phone conference is the wrong medium. We need to collaborate on a significant technical document? Slack is the wrong medium. We need to have a searchable back-and-forth discussion, interleaved with other things that are vying for our attention? We should probably use a chat tool.
- 55acdda48ab5 11y ago> We need to have a searchable back-and-forth discussion, interleaved with other things that are vying for our attention? This is email. > We need to discuss something visual as a five-person team? A phone conference is the wrong medium. Shared desktop conference, such as gotomeeting.
- adrianpike 11y agoIf those work for you and your team, that's great! However, the growing number and popularity of alternatives should be a strong signal that they do not work for every team.
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