Slack
web-based instant messaging service
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Slack
Inside Claude Code With Its Creator Boris Cherny
Y Combinator
Internal communication channel used for PRs and team updates
Ryan Hoover on Product Hunt's Acquisition and Lessons Learned About Launches with Dalton Caldwell
Y Combinator
A business communication platform mentioned as a tool for remote work, but lacking in comprehensive tooling for virtual co-working.
What Shutting Down Your Startup Feels Like - Avni Patel Thompson of Poppy with Kat Manalac
Y Combinator
Mentioned in the context of Avni missing her 9:30 AM stand-up meetings from her startup days and needing to turn off notifications.
E143: Nvidia smashes earnings, Arm walks the plank, M&A market, Vivek dominates GOP debate & more
All-In Podcast
A channel-based messaging platform, mentioned as a potential source of corporate data for fine-tuning AI models for enterprise chatbots.
E142: "Rich Men North of Richmond" hits #1, upward mobility, real estate capital crunch, Trump RICO
All-In Podcast
A communication platform, mentioned as the destination for automated captures of Michael Burry's tweets.
Full Length Episode | #181 | March 14, 2022 | Deep Questions Podcast with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
An instant messaging tool that, like email, enables the hyperactive hive mind workflow.
Calm App Founder: From $0 To $2 Billion By Making The World Meditate: Michael Acton Smith | E117
The Diary Of A CEO
A messaging platform used at Calm, which has a 'warm fuzzies channel' where positive user feedback is shared.
Ep. 223: Could This Meeting Have Been An Email?
Cal Newport
A messaging platform used by Zapier for direct messages and sharing project updates asynchronously.
#AIS: Bestie AMA with Valor's Antonio Gracias
All-In Podcast
Cited as an example of a powerful productivity tool that can stay in one category and become very large, contrasting with other SaaS businesses.
E6: Big Tech antitrust aftermath, potential effects of an M&A clampdown on Silicon Valley & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a potential acquirer in an ecosystem where large tech M&A is restricted.
Why I Left Twitter: A Conversation with Cal Newport (Episode #304)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as a low-friction communication tool contributing to distraction in the workplace.
E161: US strikes Houthis, market instability, Q1 rate cuts in doubt, Carta's major mishap, DEI
All-In Podcast
A communication platform that has become overrun with channels, leading to noise and distraction; a new product called 'Glue' aims to address these issues.
Ep. 212: The Productivity Dragon | Deep Questions With Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A communication platform mentioned as contributing to overloaded task lists and ambiguity in knowledge work environments.
Agents @ Work: Dust.tt — with Stanislas Polu
Latent Space
An example of a system with good API integration for AI agents.
Mathilde Collin on Feature Prioritization and Employee Retention at Front
Y Combinator
A widely used business communication platform. It's discussed in comparison to email, highlighting email's advantage for external communication.
Insights from Tara Brach, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, and Cal Newport | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A messaging platform. Cal Newport suggests redirecting small questions from Slack to office hours as part of process optimization.
E146: Did the Fed break the VC model? Plus IPOs, M&A, revaluing unicorns & more
All-In Podcast
Communication platform that went public via direct listing. Its direct listing strategy saw initial distribution for sellers at the highest price, leading to price volatility.
Ep. 193: The Future of Twitter, Reading More, and Fixed-Schedule Productivity | Deep Questions
Cal Newport
A communication platform that St. John's lacrosse team reportedly avoids to minimize context switching.
Suicidal Drug Addict To Elite Military Commando with Ben Williams | E68
The Diary Of A CEO
A communication platform that Lupin integrates with, allowing employees to respond to mood checks within their existing workflow.
Q&A with Tim Ferriss — Habits, Sleep, Journaling, Psychedelics, HRV Training, and More
Tim Ferriss
A communication platform where podcast engineers and producers collaborate.
E2: Rebooting economy, understanding corporate debt, avoiding a depression & more with David Sacks
All-In Podcast
A prominent company in which David Sacks has been a prolific early-stage investor.
E122: Is AI the next great computing platform? ChatGPT vs. Google, containing AGI & RESTRICT Act
All-In Podcast
Communication platform whose competition with Microsoft Teams is used as an example of how distribution can matter more than product.
The Price Of Distraction: A Conversation with Adam Gazzaley (Episode #226)
Sam Harris
A communication platform mentioned in the context of self-interruption and multitasking, where checking Slack during a call can lead to a significant drop in cognitive performance.
E81: All-In Summit: Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner on markets, downturns & investment cycles
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a company whose direct listing provided David Sacks with his first opportunity to return significant money to his LPs, but he initially held the stock and later distributed it in panic during the pandemic, missing out on gains.