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Re:Apple closing down internal Slack channels where employee... by andrewjf on Friday July 30, 2021 @06:07PM (#28013008)
I've experienced this too; sure, work is getting done, but it's so difficult to be creative in a way that gets people excited and thinking about problems and their solutions to make our (and our user's) lives better.

Coming up with projects that are impactful and novel is a large part of our jobs, and creative velocity has nose-dived since everyone went remote. There's just (to me) no substitute for hallway chat, overhearing people arguing and getting involved, or coming across an interesting white boarding conversation. One person at a time talking on a scheduled webex is just not at all the same.

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Re:Apple closing down internal Slack channels where employee... by solarkraft on Saturday July 31, 2021 @04:21AM (#28016400)
This discovery issue is why I advocate for room based, not call based communication (Dicord channels are surprisingly great, Mumble would probably do too). It certainly doesn't solve all of the problems, but I find it can alleviate them a bit.
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