30 second review: Microsoft Teams

This Slack competitor raised from obscurity in the Year of Covid.

The Q&A

Q: So how does it differ from Slack?
A: It’s less hip and sorts threads by latest reply. This might be a bummer for some.

Q: Then why would one use MS Teams and not Slack?
A: Most people do if it’s part of their subscription already and they don’t wan’t or can’t pay extra for Slack. Plus it ties into online Word, Excel, etc.

Q: Any caveats to be aware of?
A: It has a concept of teams as the name implies. This does have some implications on who gets to see what.

Final verdict

Better than it’s street cred, Teams might be the next best thing to Slack.