Slack

E35: Biogen's controversial Alzheimer's drug approval, the billionaire space race, Bitcoin & more

All-In Podcast

Communication platform, identified as a dominant tool for distributed work. Salesforce announced it would become an 'entirely Slack-centric company'.

Raycast: Your AI Automation Assistant

Latent Space

A communication platform with an extension in Raycast, demonstrated for updating user status without opening the app.

E26: State of Venture Capital, plus fan questions on longevity, decentralization & quantum computing

All-In Podcast

Acquired by Salesforce for nearly $30 billion, used as an example of current large SaaS exit valuations.

Corporate Courage: A Conversation with Jason Fried (Episode #253)

Sam Harris

Mentioned as a remote working tool used by other companies, similar to Basecamp's internal tools.

E23: Radical DAs, breaking down FB/Google vs. Australia, sustained fear post-vaccine & fan questions

All-In Podcast

A business communication platform. Referenced as a company that grew out of the 'bottom-up SaaS' model that David Sacks invests in.

Scott Belsky — How to Conquer the Messy Middle | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A communication platform mentioned as a modern tool for sharing positive customer feedback with a team, which wasn't available during Behance's early days.

HubSpot CEO and Cofounder Brian Halligan with Wufoo Cofounder Kevin Hale

Y Combinator

A communication platform mentioned as an example of a bottoms-up software adoption trend.

My Podcast Setup

Tim Ferriss

A communication platform used to notify team members about podcast readiness for editing.

E15: “The Besties” All-In’s inaugural award show covering the best, worst & most memorable of 2020

All-In Podcast

Communication platform acquired by Salesforce; discussed as a smart business move for Salesforce but a 'stupidest thing' for Slack's board to sell.

E14: Salesforce acquires Slack, DeepMind’s AlphaFold breakthrough, Trust Fund Socialists & more

All-In Podcast

A popular collaboration software acquired by Salesforce for $27.7 billion, which Chamath had invested in early on.

On Recruiting

Naval

Pylon: Reimagining B2B Customer Support

a16z Deep Dives

The Best Way To Launch Your Startup | Startup School

Y Combinator

A channel-based messaging platform that powers work in any organization.

Finish One Week Of Work Today - Life Changing Advice To Get Your Life Back | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

A communication platform mentioned as a source of digital busyness and distraction.

How is Claude evolving?

Lenny's Podcast

A messaging platform used for team communication, which Claude can interact with for tasks like syncing information and notifying team members.

Secrets to Healthy Relationships | Esther Perel | The Knowledge Project #71

The Knowledge Project Podcast

An app mentioned as a product built by Meta Lab.

Ultimate Guide to Managing Executive Assistants and Delegating Like a Pro — Sam Corcos (4K)

Tim Ferriss

A communication tool likened to a 'slot machine' for its dopamine loop, which Sam Corcos avoids as it encourages compulsive checking and constant context switching.

Kevin Hale - How to Evaluate Startup Ideas

Y Combinator

Cited as another example of a product used multiple times a day during the workday, indicating high engagement.

Advice on Organizing and Running Growth Teams from Dan Hockenmaier and Gustaf Alströmer

Y Combinator

Used as an example of a product that grew bottom-up within organizations, eventually becoming widely adopted.

My Favourite Mac Apps | What's on my MacBook Pro?

Ali Abdaal

A communication platform used for team collaboration, joining public groups like FOR Teh LABS and Rad Reads, and considered a more professional alternative to Discord.

My Favourite iPad Pro Apps (2020)

Ali Abdaal

A primary communication tool with participation in various groups related to entrepreneurship, productivity, and creator communities.

A CS Education That's Free Until You Get a Job - Austen Allred of Lambda School

Y Combinator

Used as an example of a product with subtle, high-quality design that provides a competitive advantage.

GPT-4o launches, Glue demo, Ohalo breakthrough, Druck's Argentina bet, did Google kill Perplexity?

All-In Podcast

A communication platform criticized for its channel-based structure leading to information overload and distraction, making it less suitable for the AI era compared to Glue.

Mike Knoop on Product and Design Processes for Remote Teams with Kevin Hale

Y Combinator

A communication and collaboration platform used extensively at Zapier as their primary 'company office'. The discussion covers managing noise, channel expectations, and Zoom etiquette.