Slack

1 recommend 2 criticize 3 moved away

Why hackers recommend it

“The Slack UI lends itself much more towards “casual” conversations in general chat rooms.”
penultimatename, 2026-10-18original comment ↗

What hackers criticize

“we moved from slack to self-hosted matrix + element but missed the multiplayer, persistent monthly notes file we used”
Bockit, 2026-03-29original comment ↗
“Slack pricing was too expensive, and as the amount of people increased, the price continues to climb.”
chocolatkey, 2026-02-09original comment ↗

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