Slack

Microsoft, Slack, Zoom, and the SaaS Opportunity

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

The Zoom and Slack IPOs show what Microsoft is missing in its growth story: a way to acquire new customers.
Chat and the Consumerization of IT

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

What does the consumerization of IT even mean? Workplace by Facebook, Skype Teams from Microsoft, and Slack offer three definitions.
Slack and the State of Technology at the End of 2015

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Slack has announced the Slack Platform. It’s an obvious move, but it’s the obviousness that indicates what a huge opportunity it is

Chat and the Consumerization of IT

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

What does the consumerization of IT even mean? Workplace by Facebook, Skype Teams from Microsoft, and Slack offer three definitions.
Amazon Echo Expands, The Nest Failure, Microsoft and Slack

Monday, March 7, 2016

There are a lot of useful lessons to draw from Amazon Echo’s early success, particularly when placed in contrast to Google’s Nest. Microsoft should pay heed if in fact they had a chance to buy Slack.
Voters Decide Follow-up, Slack Raising Money, Quitting Slack

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Follow up on my article about Aggregation Theory and politics, and then a discussion of the import of Slack’s latest fundraising and why “Quitting Slack” stories aren’t representative.
Slack Follow-up, The WeChat Platform, Uber and Facebook Messenger

Thursday, December 17, 2015

More on Slack’s platform opportunity, which can be compared to what WeChat has already accomplished in China. That said, the fact way that China is truly mobile-first means that it’s likely that no one — including Facebook Messenger — will fully imitate WeChat’s model.
Slack and the State of Technology at the End of 2015

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Slack has announced the Slack Platform. It’s an obvious move, but it’s the obviousness that indicates what a huge opportunity it is
Summer Update, Slack Strong, The Dropbox Cautionary Tale

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Slack has more numbers out, and while from a certain perspective the company still seems small, a step back reveals just how significant the opportunity is. Still, nothing is guaranteed, and Dropbox happens to offer a very useful cautionary tale.
Daily Update: Xiaomi and the U.S.; Slack, Momentum, and Microsoft; David Carr Passes Away

Friday, February 13, 2015
Daily Update: Getting Xiaomi All Wrong, How is Slack Worth $1.2 billion?

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Panic Rankings: Pistons Picking Up the Pieces, Rockets on the Ropes, Blazers Pinching Pennies, and More from the NBA Playoffs

Slack

Microsoft, Slack, Zoom, and the SaaS Opportunity

Panic Rankings: Pistons Picking Up the Pieces, Rockets on the Ropes, Blazers Pinching Pennies, and More from the NBA Playoffs

Play-In Chaos and Knueppel Slippage, Anyone But the Thunder, Title Picks and Awards Resolution

Vibe App Quality

TSMC Earnings, New N3 Fabs, The Nvidia Ramp

An Interview with F1 Driver and Venture Capitalist Nico Rosberg About the Drive to Win

Amazon Buys Globalstar, Delta to Add Leo, The Apple Angle

Panic Rankings: Pistons Picking Up the Pieces, Rockets on the Ropes, Blazers Pinching Pennies, and More from the NBA Playoffs

Play-In Chaos and Knueppel Slippage, Anyone But the Thunder, Title Picks and Awards Resolution

Vibe App Quality

An Interview with F1 Driver and Venture Capitalist Nico Rosberg About the Drive to Win

An Interview with Asymco’s Horace Dediu About Apple at 50

An Interview with Arm CEO Rene Haas About Selling Chips