Rethinking Slack: New design to improve interaction

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The article reveals the radial of a popular professional communication tool - Slack, which since the start of 2013 has become an integral part of the working process of millions of companies around the world. In particular, in the conditions of remote work, Slack became an alternative to office space, embodying the negotiating, meeting area and a place for informal communication.

  • 📌 Slack constantly adds new features to improve service and provide new ways of communication.
  • 📌 The latest updates were Huddles (Slack Answer on Zoom), Threads (Organization of discussions around specific messages) and Canvas (Creating and Collaboration on Joint Documents).
  • 📌 The latest radial Slack aims to simplify the application and make it more accessible, especially for new users.
🧩 Summary: Among the most noticeable changes is the change in the left panel of the tools, the introduction of a new tool "Create", which combines the possibilities of creating new messages, channels, discussions, etc. The new design is reminiscent of modern social networks and aims to improve the work process of designers and developers.
🧠 Own considerations: these changes will certainly help improve your custom experience, especially for new users. However, it should be remembered that a constant design of design can cause some discomfort among regular users who are already accustomed to a certain interface. Therefore, Slack should be careful with major changes in order not to lose their user loyalty.