Linear Reviews

Slack Reviews

1. MeganMills

   6 months ago
   A good chat messenger for teams

   i use it at my job it has really helped me keep myself updated with team news and updates. i would prefer it over teams and discord

   🏁 Competitors: Microsoft Teams, Discord

   👍 Pros:    Super simple

   👎 Cons:    Channel swithcing
2. San93

   · Director at Polar credit · over 1 year ago
   Essential for Team Collaboration but Needs Better Notification Management

   Slack has transformed how we communicate at Polar Credit, making collaboration faster and more organized. The channel-based messaging, direct integrations with essential tools, and real-time notifications keep our teams connected, reducing reliance on long email threads. The search function is a major plus, helping retrieve past conversations and shared files effortlessly.

   🏁 Competitors: Discord

   👍 Pros:    Organized team communication through channels and threads|Seamless integrations with apps like google drive, trello, and zoom

   👎 Cons:    Initial setup and implementation take time|Limited message history on the free plan
3. EllaSvensson

   · Marketing Manager at Freelancer · over 1 year ago
   A Must-Have for Teamwork

   Slack has completely transformed how our team works together. The channels keep conversations organized, and we never lose track of important discussions.

   It integrates with tools like Google Drive and Zoom, making collaboration effortless. Sharing files is easy, and the search feature saves so much time when finding old messages.

   Slack is simple, customizable, and keeps everyone connected—whether we’re in the office or remote. It’s the perfect tool for teamwork!

   🏁 Competitors: Discord, Microsoft Teams

Linear mentions (162)

• The Tradeoff That Slows Production Teams Down: Flexibility vs Actually Shipping

  Speed matters. Not speed in sprint or linear dashboards. Not speed in story points. - Source: dev.to / about 1 month ago

• Freshworks Just Shipped an MCP Gateway Inside Its ITSM Platform. Here's What That Actually Changes.

  Model Context Protocol, for context, is the emerging standard for letting AI agents pull live data from external systems without custom integration code. Freshworks has implemented it as a native layer in Freddy AI, which means agents can now reach into Notion, ClickUp, Linear, Workday, Rippling, and the rest of the enterprise stack — not through brittle webhooks or bespoke connectors, but through a standardized... - Source: dev.to / about 2 months ago

• How to Document and Track Technical Debt

  Issue trackers: GitHub Issues, Linear, or Jira work well because technical debt records live in the same tool as feature work. This makes them easier to pull into sprint planning and keeps the debt backlog visible alongside the feature backlog. The main risk is that debt issues get buried under feature issues without careful labeling and triage discipline. - Source: dev.to / about 2 months ago

• How to Write a Technical Debt Remediation Plan for Non-Technical Stakeholders

  Linear and similar tools can track velocity metrics per area of the codebase over time, making the before/after comparison straightforward to document. - Source: dev.to / about 2 months ago

• Master the in demand of salary negotiation and system design: What Fails

  Most engineers fail salary negotiations because they use vague statements like "I work hard" or "I’m a good teammate" instead of quantified, verifiable impact. After 15 years of negotiating offers, I’ve found that engineers who tie their ask to concrete business outcomes land 30% higher offers than those who don’t. For example, instead of saying "I improved the API", say "I reduced API p99 latency by 400ms, which... - Source: dev.to / 2 months ago

Slack mentions (237)

• Building an autonomous Slack agent with OpenCode

  Slack is where most work starts and answers land. It gives Pipa the message, requester, workspace, thread, and delivery target. - Source: dev.to / 21 days ago

• How to Integrate Hermes AI with Slack: A Step-by-Step Guide

  Go to the Slack API Apps Dashboard and click Create New App. - Source: dev.to / about 1 month ago

• Freshworks Just Shipped an MCP Gateway Inside Its ITSM Platform. Here's What That Actually Changes.

  On top of that, the studio ships with pre-built domain-specific agents for IT, HR, finance, and facilities, plus a library of agentic workflow templates. Agents meet employees where they already are — Microsoft Teams and Slack — rather than requiring portal logins. - Source: dev.to / about 2 months ago

• 13 Non-Obvious Ways to Come Up With Product and Feature Ideas

  When educational game startup Glitch failed, the team looked for a pivot. They chose an unlikely candidate - an internal messaging app that was earning rave reviews among the staff. This would go on to become Slack. - Source: dev.to / 3 months ago

• Product-Led Growth: Definition, Strategy, and Metrics

  Slack: A collaboration hub that provides team messaging and productivity tools with an easy-to-use interface and seamless integrations. Slack had an estimated 42 million active users in 2024. - Source: dev.to / 4 months ago