It's crazy to me that so many people here think IRC is a valid alternative to Slack in 2018. With the recent trend of consumerizing business apps, IRC is an aw

It's crazy to me that so many people here think IRC is a valid alternative to Slack in 2018. With the recent trend of consumerizing business apps, IRC is an awful experience compared to so many modern chat apps. It's much harder to set up, looks way uglier, and lacks useful features. Not to mention IRC has a somewhat technical setup, which makes any non-engineering team reluctant to buy in. Software companies have sales, marketing, design, product, support, leadership teams... use a tool that works great for everyone. Personally we use Twist. I enjoy that it's lightweight and performant compared to Slack, which feels clunky (just take a look at your activity monitor).