>So, paradoxically, the low-effort nature of Slack has actually created barriers to communication in this case. (I have no idea how common this is, but I suspect, at very big companies, there are similar dynamics.)
I always think of this quote[0] from the great Byrne Hobart[1]:
>Slack is a bit like Adderall. Ask someone about it the week after they start using it, and they can’t praise it enough. Talk to them six months later, they’re back to baseline but now they have an addiction. And talk to them years after the fact, and they’re just regretful.
I always think of this quote[0] from the great Byrne Hobart[1]:
>Slack is a bit like Adderall. Ask someone about it the week after they start using it, and they can’t praise it enough. Talk to them six months later, they’re back to baseline but now they have an addiction. And talk to them years after the fact, and they’re just regretful.
[0]: https://byrnehobart.medium.com/works-war-on-slack-97ef94264d...
[1]: https://twitter.com/ByrneHobart