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See, thats the issue many people fail to understand. Successful products dont need to be radical new inventions or the only offering available. Slack was simply
by yrgulation 4y ago
See, thats the issue many people fail to understand. Successful products dont need to be radical new inventions or the only offering available. Slack was simply better than irc, skype or others for work related communication. There isnt just a type of jeans out there. There are hundreds of variations, made of the same material, same properties, but better design (a matter of preference). Same with slack. It nailed the ux. Didnt solve a novel problem. Was just better at it.
- amelius 4y agoOr it had better marketing.
- rokkamokka 4y agoAnd*
- amelius 4y agoPerhaps. VC money can make or break any product through mere marketing.
- DangitBobby 4y agoHaving used numerous chat apps, Slack is definitely among the best.
- askafriend 4y agoNo, it's literally the best workplace messenger period. To this day.
- m3047 4y agoFacile! What differentiates "work related communication"?
- stemlord 4y agoMy guess is the right kind of admin controls, branding capabilities, and explicit silo-ing from non-work related communication