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My overwhelming experience has been that the people who hate Slack are people who don't know how to use it: 1. Learn how to mute channels. 2. Learn how to use
by t0mbstone 9y ago
My overwhelming experience has been that the people who hate Slack are people who don't know how to use it:
1. Learn how to mute channels.
2. Learn how to use the /channel action to bypass mutes (but only use when absolutely necessary)
3. Create channels for different topics, and for different groups of people. Create a "#random" channel where people can post silly crap without cluttering the main channels, for example.
4. Create channels for important announcements (with rules to keep these channels clear of random conversation).
5. Allow people to join and/or mute the channels that make sense for them.
6. Use threaded conversations instead of cluttering the main feed.
These simple mechanisms, once spread throughout your organization and used by everyone, will make Slack your friend. You will only get notifications for the things you want to see and/or things that are very important.