> Slack replaces in-person conversations, which have the same deficits, and many of the same benefits A couple of disadvantages of Slack vs real-time conversat

> Slack replaces in-person conversations, which have the same deficits, and many of the same benefits A couple of disadvantages of Slack vs real-time conversations: there can be multiple Slack threads happening at the same time. On particularly busy days, I find myself having to context switch between threads a lot. Threads can also keep going versus an in-person conversation which has an explicit end (further discussions are done in a follow-up conversation). Some threads play out over the course of multiple days, which requires that you keep the context of it in "working memory" for a while. I like Slack, but at its worst it encourages multitasking, which can be a real productivity killer.