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Surprised no one here has mentioned Twist. https://twistapp.com/ https://twistapp.com/ We're currently evaluating it in lieu of Slack on our team of ~10 people

Surprised no one here has mentioned Twist. https://twistapp.com/ https://twistapp.com/ We're currently evaluating it in lieu of Slack on our team of ~10 people because of the vast array of issues Slack has. I don't know if it's something that could be considered for larger organizations, but the way it puts together channels and threads is very intuitive, and cuts out a lot of noise for individuals. In terms of Slack's misgivings, I don't think I've used a more incredibly bloated, buggy, slow electron app. Multiple team logins with no centralized account is _insane_ to mange across teams, this single point frustrates me and most people I talk to a lot. Not to mention the more teams you have, the more your electron app slows to an absolute crawl. The notifications leave a lot to be desired in terms of granularity per channel. They've done a really terrible job on "threads", the UI around it is messy and confusing, and the concept doesn't inline well. Those are just the most apparent daily gripes.

snarf21 9y ago
Slack is basically the "open office" of communications. It has become almost mandatory even though most people seem to hate it (at least some of the time).
- i_live_there 9y ago
  I wish Slack had some features that Discord has... * Text channel 'voice' restricted by user level. Eg: a read-only channel * Dark mode * Option to mute someone in voice channel * Push-to-talk
s3r3nity 9y ago
I came here just to mention this app. I had done a small trial with a few colleagues for an alumni advisory group we run for our alma mater, and the consensus was that: 1) It absolutely solves some of the problems we had with slack, with a thoughtful approach to how people work and respond to the new "streaming inbox." (vs. the "batch inbox" a la David Allen's GTD paradigm.) 2) However, it just felt like a snappier version of email. Which isn't bad, but let's call it like it is. If it looks like a pig, acts like a pig, etc. etc. Which I don't mind! I actually love systems/ tools that work with email - it's pretty much the one universal app that works for everyone with no training! Nevertheless, the overall experience with Twist was good and would recommend as a solid Slack alternative.

snarf21 9y ago

Slack is basically the "open office" of communications. It has become almost mandatory even though most people seem to hate it (at least some of the time).

i_live_there 9y ago
I wish Slack had some features that Discord has... * Text channel 'voice' restricted by user level. Eg: a read-only channel * Dark mode * Option to mute someone in voice channel * Push-to-talk

s3r3nity 9y ago

I came here just to mention this app. I had done a small trial with a few colleagues for an alumni advisory group we run for our alma mater, and the consensus was that: 1) It absolutely solves some of the problems we had with slack, with a thoughtful approach to how people work and respond to the new "streaming inbox." (vs. the "batch inbox" a la David Allen's GTD paradigm.) 2) However, it just felt like a snappier version of email. Which isn't bad, but let's call it like it is. If it looks like a pig, acts like a pig, etc. etc. Which I don't mind! I actually love systems/ tools that work with email - it's pretty much the one universal app that works for everyone with no training! Nevertheless, the overall experience with Twist was good and would recommend as a solid Slack alternative.