these types of interactions just don't happen anymore I frequently DM people on Slack with a "How was your weekend?", "Did you see <url> on HN?" or just "We ha

these types of interactions just don't happen anymore I frequently DM people on Slack with a "How was your weekend?", "Did you see <url> on HN?" or just "We haven't chatted in a while, fancy a catchup?" That works just as well, except it's much easier for people to say they're busy when they're busy than it is face to face.