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> And then Microsoft bought Skype for $8 billion. And basically killed that too. (I've never done a Skype during Covid. Done plenty Zooms.) My $0.02: Skype (f
by ThePadawan 6y ago
> And then Microsoft bought Skype for $8 billion. And basically killed that too. (I've never done a Skype during Covid. Done plenty Zooms.)
My $0.02:
Skype (for private usage) is still around, and I still sometimes boot it up (to e.g. call my family or recruiters).
Skype for Business is in process of being killed by MS Teams. I only had one call on SfB recently - and it was by far the technically worst experience. Interruptions, people had to turn off webcams to conserve throughput for audio etc.
MS Teams works surprisingly well. I've not had any technical trouble with it during the pandemic, and it's (together with Zoom) the most popular choice.
(I might be biased since I applied to many companies with a MS tech focus)
- chipsa 6y agoIt's worth noting that Skype for Business is an entirely different product than regular Skype. It's just got the same name for name recognition.
- ThePadawan 6y agoThat's right - now I remember I used it back when it was Microsoft Lync. It certainly wasn't as much of a end-of-life project as it is now. Why the branding was changed to the Skype product line, and then just Skype for Business canned (to-be-discontinued by 2025), is really weird to me.