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Re:Ask HN: What under-the-radar technology are you excited a... by dvfjsdhgfv on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @06:49AM (#26790508)
Well, I agree only in part. Their biggest feat wasn't doing IRC in a browser with emojis, it was convincing many companies they actually need it. They also managed to somehow convince the geeks saying "look, you can always use IRC gateways" only to kill them once they secured their position.
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Re:Ask HN: What under-the-radar technology are you excited a... by Taylor_OD on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @10:19AM (#26792464)
I'm still shocked how many companies basically pay for slack and use it the exact same way they used email before.
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