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I have no idea what the product manager was thinking here... Can someone elaborate why this "feature" - which implies potentially a lot of confusion - benefits
by ToJans 9y ago
I have no idea what the product manager was thinking here... Can someone elaborate why this "feature" - which implies potentially a lot of confusion - benefits most users?
- Operyl 9y agoSo I think it’s because they’re introducing shared channels between multiple teams/workspaces. As a result usernames can clash.
- ToJans 9y agoI can't help but notice that slack is starting to get "enterprise" (threaded comments, this username thingy, ... ). They seem to be introducing a lot of complexity for all of the users, while only some of them would benefit from these new features. I'm hoping that they start realizing this, and keep simple chat the default, while allowing you to opt-in for all these "handy" features...
- jfoutz 9y agoAt least the client is lightweight, using hardly any memory, disk, or CPU.
- lsaferite 9y agoI just about fell out of my chair just now from laughing. Thanks. Now people are staring at me.
- mmirate 9y agoJokes are for Reddit, not HN.
- 0x62 9y agoIf you think a comment is not constructive, off-topic or otherwise inappropriate flag it and don't reply [0]. I see no issue raising a genuine concern with Slack's desktop app, which is incredibly bloated – be it in a joke rather than a long-form comment. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- yoz-y 9y agoWell, entreprise is what pays their bills so it seems normal to cater to that population.
- sova 9y agoWow, "it's more convenient for us to scrap usernames rather than re-think our system" ... I love you Slack, and I also don't understand how you are where you are.
- kawsper 9y agoThey got tired of being compared to IRC, so they got rid of usernames/handles.