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While I agree with the message, in the sense that I think IM combines the worst of both worlds, I try not to get too attached to my opinions on how we should co
by rossdavidh 7y ago
While I agree with the message, in the sense that I think IM combines the worst of both worlds, I try not to get too attached to my opinions on how we should communicate. I rarely have any say in that, and I try not to get worked up about things I have no control over.
However, it does seem (and the article doesn't stress this but I think it's important) that there are simply TOO MANY different channels of communication. Figuring out which channel that communication came through on, in order to find it, is a problem. Since getting rid of email seems impractical, as does getting rid of face-to-face, IM seems like the best one to drop.
But again, who care what I think? No one. In this case, I try not even to let me care, and save my energy for battles I might possibly win.
- kenneth 7y agoI've been part of many teams that ban email for internal communication. I have to say I'm quite a fan. Email remains present in external communications for business focused roles, but it's a rather nice separation to have. Slack= internal, email = external.
- z1mm32m4n 7y ago> I rarely have any say in that, and I try not to get worked up about things I have no control over. This hasn't been the case in my experience. I joined a new team about a year ago, and the predominant mode of discussion was Slack + IRL discussions. Over time, I started writing docs (in Dropbox Paper, but if you want to use Google Docs feel free) and shepherding conversations to happen in those docs. @mention people into a thread to ask for their thoughts. Remind people that you have an ongoing doc to take a look at during standup. Over time, it's possible to change team norms. But it's a slow process, and it's important to remain receptive to the experience other teammates are having too.