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Slack is one of the most bloated apps on my computer, and my smartphone. On both, it takes seconds to boot, and that's just to load the local cache. Syncing wi
by konspence 7y ago
Slack is one of the most bloated apps on my computer, and my smartphone.
On both, it takes seconds to boot, and that's just to load the local cache. Syncing with the main server takes a few more seconds.
It has some good UI patterns. But overall, it's heavy and slow. It takes longer to load than the previous chat clients I used.
- sethammons 7y agoOn slower internet, slack takes ages. If I'm tethering, slack has taken over 30 seconds to load. Insane.
- duderific 7y agoIt is a large and complex piece of software that enables great productivity gains if used correctly. I think a few second startup time is a small price to pay for that.
- sethammons 7y agoI think the criticism is that it is hard to understand _why_ it is a large and complex piece of software. It seems like it should be small and relatively simple and load fast.
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