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Slack is falling into a tough cycle every hot startup goes through
- arkitaip 10y agoI wouldn't worry too much about Slack. Yes, Microsoft's business app eco system makes them a particularity challenging competitor. Yes, when Microsoft decides to execute on something and the right people are in charge of a product, they will absolutely crush it (see Visual Studio). But Slack has a great product, razor sharp focus and customers who absolutely love them. For customers who don't need deep Microsoft integrations and appreciate great design, Slack is still a great option.
- justintocci 10y agoEh. I think there's definitely an opportunity to put a slack-like service into windows server and that could take some significant wind out of Slack. I think microsoft will figure it out pretty quickly. E.g. They put their dropbox clone on all new computers now. The monopoly power they have will keep a ceiling on companies like slack and dropbox. It sucks.
- johab 10y agoI tend to agree. I don't really see the magic sauce that goes into Slack and cannot be replicated by any other, well placed, company. It's well loved, true, but most adopters so far tend be tech lovers, I believe, and they can easily switch, or be forced to switch, once the entire company goes Microsoft (or something else).