slack
Wishing for a Slack ‘WorkOS’ in 2025
In 2025, can Slack become the one tool to both chat and manage team projects? Let's hope!
boox-palma
Boox Plama: Week 1
Does the Boox Palma solve my needs for a distraction free device, or do I really want an iPhone without cellular service?
basecamp
My Basecamp 2024 Wish List: The Hit List
A few improvements I’d like to see in Basecamp in 2024.
basecamp
Revisiting Basecamp: 2024 Edition
Here we are again kicking the tires on Basecamp, now technically Basecamp 4. These are the improvements we’d love to see before we “come home” to Basecamp
productivity
The Slack Insanity
CGP Grey on the latest episode of Cortex apropos of Slack's new Tinder-like “catch-up” feature (lightly edited for clarity and bold emphasis mine): What it highlights to me is a continued proof that there's problems that they are unable to fix. That like, this is just
software
Microsoft Teams: 2023 Wish List
There's a lot we like about Microsoft Teams, but there are a few things we'd like to see tightened up before we go all-in with Microsoft's take on Slack.
software
Gruber: Slack Has Defined Modern Work
Perhaps this is the problem.
software
Team Notes: The Search Continues
I have spoke with the tongue of angels I have held the hand of a devil It was warm in the night I was cold as a stone But I still haven't found What I'm looking for Seemingly, a rock solid notes app for teams doesn’
software
Searching for SharePoint for Mac with Live Co-Authoring
One of the benefits (and there aren’t many) of writing is a blog is the ability to disseminate a public request for a solution to a highly idiosyncratic problem. Consider this post just that. I recently wrote about my search for a self-organizing filing system. This is a companion
updates
Mem Announces $23.5m Series A and New AI Features
Kyle Wiggers for Techcrunch: Today, the OpenAI Startup Fund revealed that it led a $23.5 million investment in Mem, a work-focused app that taps AI to automatically organize notes. The investment values Mem at $110 million post-money and brings the startup’s total raised to $29 million. Mem recently
app idea
A New Social Network
We may need a new place to share quick thoughts online. Here's what that could look like.
software
Mem - First Impressions
After trying Mem in earnest for the last few months I can safely say I’m more than a little intrigued. Here are some initial impressions of what’s working for me, and where I’d like to see Mem keep pushing the product forward.