Building Products at Slack - by Ken Norton - Bring the Donuts

Behind the scenes with the team that launched Slack Huddles

This is the next part of an ongoing series about product culture . Make sure to check out the previous chapters on Airbnb and Stripe . Slack Huddles This morning Slack announced a set of new features intended to help teams stay connected in a post-pandemic world. Included in today’s launch is Slack Huddles , a lightweight, audio-first way to communicate inside a channel or direct message. Huddles addresses the need for fast, ambient, and informal discussions — spontaneous conversations that would happen in hallway encounters or at coworkers’ desks. These chats form the connective tissue

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