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

HackDesign Reviews

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 / 24 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

HackDesign mentions (5)

• Ask HN: Best UI design courses for hackers?

  I recall the HackDesign website/course being great a few years ago! Not sure about now, but used to be free...! https://hackdesign.org/. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Biamp Tesira Canvas Control Surface examples

  For short-form lessons, applied knowledge, and tooling intros https://hackdesign.org also has a decent set of resources. Source: about 3 years ago

• How to Become a “Designer Who Codes”

  What specifically do you want to get better at? Visual design or interaction design? Try these: https://hackdesign.org/ https://www.interaction-design.org/courses/ui-design-patterns-for-successful-software https://www.manning.com/books/usability-matters https://pragprog.com/titles/lmuse2/designed-for-use-second-edition/ https://designcode.io/ui-design-for-developers https://www.learnui.design/newsletter.html... - Source: Hacker News / about 3 years ago

• Nearly done 1st cert. Can't style CSS for sh*t.

  There is also a cool free resource online for learning design - https://hackdesign.org/. Source: over 3 years ago

• Ask HN: Best self-starter resources to learn web design?

  Hack Design is a design course as well as a curated list of resources and tools: https://hackdesign.org/ It's not limited to web design (though resources relevant to web design make up a large part of the course) but addresses design fundamentals such as colour theory and typography, too. - Source: Hacker News / over 4 years ago