> although IRC is still common
I am sad to see an open-source tech get replaced with a closed source one, but I am glad that the default IM system for talking about code is no longer one that prohibits multi-line comments.
Considering the amount of skilled time and effort that good UX takes, I suppose closed-source was the most likely thing to happen.
Re:The Startup Zeitgeist
by anderspitman on Thursday May 05, 2016 @03:44AM
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Being able to use inline LaTeX and Markdown is the killer feature of Gitter for me.
> I hear Slack is also gaining a lot of traction for open source community discussion (although IRC is still common).
The white elephant in the room is if there's really value there: Would most open source efforts actually pay for Slack as a group communication tool? I think the answer is no, almost by definition.
quick question, have you ever setup irc?
it's actually really easy, and as far as clients for IRC go, there is such a huge range that it's hard to believe you really tried it.
there are all the functions of slack and then a ton more.
just an FYI, IRC is awesome and you own the data.
paying for chat is ridiculous IMO.
Nope. And why would I bother learning when I can just click a few buttons to get Slack? I'm pretty lazy and have no interest spending the weekend learning all the features of IRC.
Also:
> This is all on the free plan obviously, but guess what the next wave of tech startups are going to use
I hear Slack is also gaining a lot of traction for open source community discussion (although IRC is still common).
This is all on the free plan obviously, but guess what the next wave of tech startups are going to use (or are already using). This is not including the big companies that are already adopting it.
There's probably more usage of Slack among CS students than there is usage of bitcoin, VR, drones, or any other technology popular among hackers that people argue (rightly or wrongly) are poised to go mainstream.