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I think Slack/IM is a great tool, but maybe not for "deep" engineering work and requirements discussion. For things like this it is more important to have some

I think Slack/IM is a great tool, but maybe not for "deep" engineering work and requirements discussion. For things like this it is more important to have some structure and documentation behind it. As mentioned in the article Trello works well, I personally like Wrike but anything written down in one place is good! Where Slack helps me the most is asking my group questions which seem too small for an email, like "hey what is maximum RPM of the motor we are using?" where anyone could respond and also other people can benefit from the answer.

JohnFen 7y ago
> Where Slack helps me the most is asking my group questions which seem too small for an email, like "hey what is maximum RPM of the motor we are using?" That's interesting, because I view this exactly the other way around -- an IM is like a phone call, in that if someone is sending one, it's because they have an urgent need and are expecting an immediate response. Email is for the lower-priority things.