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I never really understood the hype around Slack. I keep reading articles like this one, I constantly hear people saying "zomg we transitioned to Slack and are h
by MatekCopatek 9y ago
I never really understood the hype around Slack. I keep reading articles like this one, I constantly hear people saying "zomg we transitioned to Slack and are having such an awesome time, it's way better then [insert messaging app]!".
I'm probably getting old, but I've been using it for about 3-4 years now (because work) and it seems just like a polished IRC client tied to a proprietary service to me.
- icc97 9y agoSlack managed to get a whole new demographic of people that have never heard of IRC to use IRC. That seems fairly hype-worthy. The only problem is that it's not IRC, it's another closed source data gathering operation.
- dclowd9901 9y agoYou say "IRC" to your marketing or sales cohorts and enjoy the contorted face they make. It's not just a dancey, polished IRC. It _is_ a dancey, polished IRC that invites people from all backgrounds to use it and enjoy it. As a communications glue for a company, I find it to be very valuable in talking not just with other developers, but other departments.
- sumitgt 9y ago> polished IRC client tied to a proprietary service to me This is precisely the point. Most companies just needed something that worked. It doesn't really matter if it's proprietary, if it gets the work done. Paying a little money to slack is much more convenient that getting you entire company to setup and use IRC. Out side the HN bubble, people choose convenience over open and free.