You can see how it's built on layers and layers of badly designed compatibility layers and bad engineering decisions.
Massive CPU hog, unacceptable side effects (disconnecting Bluetooth devices), super laggy UI and overall poor UX are the headlines.
I decided to invest in an alternative VC platform for my business because it was that bad.
Just take some Sharepoint and Exchange sprinkle over some Electron dust and you have a new platform.
Yes it is a pile of dung like Lotus Notes but fortunately for them Covid came out at the same time and customers needed a WFH solution that would not cost $$$.
It just feels brittle and flaky and awkward. Even small things like trying to insert an image often won't work because the format is unsupported so you have to screenshot the image first.
In 2022 there is no excuse to not support all the common image formats, it's not hard
This is on a machine that is dedicated to teams and has nothing else running on it. It's got it's own monitor, is always in the foreground, and is something I can always see from my desk.
That, and my calendar no longer shows the time bar. So, I can see all my meetings, but I have to guess based on distance where in the day it's actually scheduled.
It's most definitely anti-productive to be using this.
Sure is a step forward from the 90s with digital desk phones where you just pressed a speed dial and connected instantly.
I've always associated VC with venture capital... VC as videoconferencing threw me for a loop real quick