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by JesseObrien
3202 days ago
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Surprised no one here has mentioned Twist. https://twistapp.com/ We're currently evaluating it in lieu of Slack on our team of ~10 people because of the vast array of issues Slack has. I don't know if it's something that could be considered for larger organizations, but the way it puts together channels and threads is very intuitive, and cuts out a lot of noise for individuals. In terms of Slack's misgivings, I don't think I've used a more incredibly bloated, buggy, slow electron app. Multiple team logins with no centralized account is _insane_ to mange across teams, this single point frustrates me and most people I talk to a lot. Not to mention the more teams you have, the more your electron app slows to an absolute crawl. The notifications leave a lot to be desired in terms of granularity per channel. They've done a really terrible job on "threads", the UI around it is messy and confusing, and the concept doesn't inline well. Those are just the most apparent daily gripes. |
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1) It absolutely solves some of the problems we had with slack, with a thoughtful approach to how people work and respond to the new "streaming inbox." (vs. the "batch inbox" a la David Allen's GTD paradigm.)
2) However, it just felt like a snappier version of email. Which isn't bad, but let's call it like it is. If it looks like a pig, acts like a pig, etc. etc. Which I don't mind! I actually love systems/ tools that work with email - it's pretty much the one universal app that works for everyone with no training!
Nevertheless, the overall experience with Twist was good and would recommend as a solid Slack alternative.