Comment by gazelleeatslion | Hacker News Reader

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gazelleeatslion

To say “slackifying” is offensive to Front.

I HATE Slack. For me, it turns into a gross “pinging you” and overall is insanely annoying to be in channels and check back on information. Or, finding files or using search is Hell. Not to mention their insanely painful login experience. I am looking forward to its death at CRM.

Front is the real deal. Hands down the greatest productivity software I’ve used in YEARS. If you haven’t used it check it out. If you collaborate with a small team it will change your life.

It’s nothing like Slack...

Edit: To clarify some more. Slack and Front are for different mindsets.

Front is best when you are a project/assignment driven person. Slack is best when you are just a drone on a project/channel (if that makes sense...).

Slack also is great when the conversation is heavily one sided. Boss bugging employee. Or, someone who doesn’t know what they are doing has lots of questions for someone who knows what they are doing during a task. Which is fine and has a use.

Thinking about it, CRM should have bought Front instead. Their CRM/people integration is getting incredibly good especially as a support desk suite beyond “email”. The Slack sale is one of the greatest heist I’ve ever seen.

Looking forward to Front eating Outlook and Team’s lunch next

> Slack is best when you are just a drone on a project/channel (if that makes sense...).

> Slack also is great when the conversation is heavily one sided.

Honestly, that seems extremely unfair to me. It feels like you're using it wrong. In my experience, Slack is for conversations. The groups I'm in use it for tossing out random thoughts/questions... and people participate as they choose.

If you're using in a way where people are constantly pinging you demanding your attention, then you should change that. That's no different than being in a large office and everyone else feeling free to just walk over to you and tap you on the shoulder every time they want something. If _that_ was happening, it would be something you should fix, too.

Eh, I still disagree.

Chat is definitely needed and important but nothing ever gets lost really by “tossing out random questions” in Front.

I would rethink twice how you are communicating in the work place. I find that messy and then forces people to juggle back “oh, yeah what did you Slack me about this the other day”. The most annoying people on Slack don’t realize they are annoying.

Either way to each it’s own. Check out Front and stay open minded to how you communicate in work place

Came into this thread with a very negative mindset - but am persuaded by your comment, will check it out

Slack is gussied up IRC and a productivity drain. Front is awesome and transformed my business.

I don't get this. I looked at the Front landing page and it mentions communications with customers. Not a tool I have a use for.

I'm not a big fan of Slack, but it is the best of the chat apps, and I do see a need for team chat for collaboration.

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