Comment by jcul
8 months ago
Not quite, even the name is based on "Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge".
The value for me is in the search, recall, history.
If it was just a chat app I'd much sooner use matrix or IRC.
8 months ago
Not quite, even the name is based on "Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge".
The value for me is in the search, recall, history.
If it was just a chat app I'd much sooner use matrix or IRC.
> search, recall, history.
Search, recall, history... of what more exactly? Of... could it be.. _chat_ logs?
It is essentially, chat logs and shared files. With filters for things like I said it in a thread with person X, on this date, and it had a link etc. That with a quick and easy UI.
I don't think there's anything stopping someone implementing a powerful search like that over IRC logs, or matrix logs or whatever. Just that slack were the ones who did it, and marketed it well so it took off.
Saying that, if I was launching a project or startup I probably would not choose to use slack.