Slack’s big shortcoming during a pandemic
Outside Impressions vs. Reality
For years, I assumed that Slack was a website for developers, with no real functionality for anyone outside of tech. This was based on my second-hand exposure to the platform, through friends who worked in programming.
When I signed up for my first UX/UI course, I was required to use slack to communicate with my peers and teachers, and realized two things:
1. It is an amazing platform.
2. A lot of people don’t consider it for their use because of the connotation it carries.
Although I can assume many people reading this know what Slack does, for those of you who don’t, here’s a brief explanation:
Slack is a messaging app for use in an organization. It allows for direct and group messages to peers, as well as the creation of subject-specific “channels.” It has a clean UI and allows integrations with external apps to expand its functionality. (Get GIPHY!)
Integration of multiple workplaces is seamless, not requiring the nightmarish “log in/log out” scenario so many apps require.
