This is what being a man felt like before Microsoft Teams got invented.
Obviously I'm joking.
But anyone who's used Teams or Slack will identify with this.
Synchronous messaging like these apps has changed the way we work.
The good
✅ Faster decisions
✅ More visibility across functions
✅ Fewer meetings (when used right)
The not so good
❌ Constant pings = fractured focus
❌ “Always online” culture
❌ Channels overloaded with noise and no clear owners
❌ More talking, less doing
The real problem isn’t the tool—it’s how we use it.
Slack isn’t your project manager.
Teams isn’t your knowledge base.
Neither replaces deep work.
The best teams I’ve seen set hard boundaries and by default are async-first communication.