Thoughts on Slack (W9)

I followed my curiosity a bit further this week and decided to finally try out Slack. It’s a platform I’ve heard about for years, especially as an alternative to Microsoft Teams, and I know it’s widely used in the corporate world. Until now, though, I hadn’t spent any real time with it.

From the little I’ve poked around, I’m impressed. Slack feels like a blend of platforms I already know, especially Discord, but with a more polished, professional twist. The interface is sleek and intuitive, and it feels more user-friendly than Teams, at least from my first impressions.

What stood out most is the way Slack organizes communication. Channels, threads, reactions, and integrations all seem designed with collaboration and workflow in mind. There's also more tools you can use like templates, automations, canvases, lists, etc. It feels less like an email replacement (which Teams can sometimes try to be) and more like a space built for real-time, focused conversations. I can see why it's so popular in tech and startup spaces, where flexibility and quick communication are key.

That said, I’m still in the early stages of exploring what it can do. I’d love to dig into more of its integrations or try it out in a real team environment to fully see how it supports project-based work or team dynamics.

Have any of you used Slack extensively? If so, what do you like or dislike about it compared to tools like Teams or Discord?

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  1. LydiaJuly 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM

    Hi Jack!

    I also explored Slack this week. I actually found it really similar to Discord, granted, I've only explored Discord for a little bit, but the use of channels in both was really similar. The templates, automations, and canvases you mention were really cool as well! I think it'd be a great communication tool to use.

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