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One argument that I could imagine (not sure that I'm supporting it) to prefer slack over mail: usage patterns for a shared email channel are far more individual
by usrusr 6y ago
One argument that I could imagine (not sure that I'm supporting it) to prefer slack over mail: usage patterns for a shared email channel are far more individual than for a branded async medium like slack. With mail, some people will do elaborate filtering, others just dump everything in a single inbox. Some will use mail very close to real-time (perhaps even do all their mail hands-off through some Siri/Alexa/whatever voice interface?), others might maximise asynchronicity even to the point of hardcopies. A branded channel will be far more predictable in terms of client UI and usage patterns.
- bryanrasmussen 6y ago>usage patterns for a shared email channel are far more individual than for a branded async medium like slack on the other hand this can also be argued as a strength of email (which is what I would do) because different people need different usage patterns to work optimally, by forcing people into a one size fits all solution you will ensure some people will work less well than others.
- usrusr 6y agoJust invoke accessibility as an implicit benefit of the multitude of email usage possibilities and slack etc should be almost taboo.
- bryanrasmussen 6y agowhich companies that care so much about accessibility is it that you've been working at?