> So yeah I don't blame them but I blame every company that falls for this.
While I understand where your complaints are coming from, I encourage you to think about the fact that so many companies are "falling" for them.
You and I might care about disturbances, "attention driven" work culture, open protocols, etc., but not everyone is a software engineer. The world is bigger than that. Clearly, some people quite enjoy Slack. I'm not saying it's the most optimal product, but perhaps being optimal is not as important as it seems.
While I understand where your complaints are coming from, I encourage you to think about the fact that so many companies are "falling" for them.
You and I might care about disturbances, "attention driven" work culture, open protocols, etc., but not everyone is a software engineer. The world is bigger than that. Clearly, some people quite enjoy Slack. I'm not saying it's the most optimal product, but perhaps being optimal is not as important as it seems.