Hangouts is "okay" at best.
I continue to be amazed that companies like Microsoft and Google are so bad at instant messaging that upstarts like Slack can eat their lunch with essentially hosted IRC and a pretty client.
I continue to be amazed that companies like Microsoft and Google are so bad at instant messaging that upstarts like Slack can eat their lunch with essentially hosted IRC and a pretty client.
Companies that specialize in one thing will always trump those who have to spread their efforts along many areas. It's the difference between depth and breadth.