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This was basically his Startup School talk. He definitely has many great points but I question a few. Such as, using IM as a replacement for speaking directly t

• astrec 16y ago
  Asynchronous communication, including IM, is usually more efficient than interruption iff the question of the moment is not urgent (in the truest sense) and the recipient is busily engaged in getting other things done. <insert I/O analogy of your choice here>.
• hboon 16y ago
  I didn't watch the video, but you can ignore IMs or reply to them later, not unlike emails, but much less so when someone is talking to you face to face.
• CitizenKane 16y ago
  I have a job where the office is IRC. Right out of the gate, using chat isn't more efficient. But after a period of adjustment, I would say about a month it becomes natural and just as efficient in most cases as having a face to face conversation. I would say where it doesn't work well is when you need to discuss a lot of details. I think having meetings occasionally (on the phone or face to face) makes sense. It help gives a broader view on the project. I think Jason is referring more to having meetings every day. Often it simply isn't useful.
• hopeless 16y ago
  Much of our collaboration/communication is done over IM. The problem with IM is that they still expect a reasonably instant reply. Sure, you can ignore it but then you'll just get an email and/or a phone call. As a preference though, I prefer to talk to people face-to-face so you can see if they're too busy/stressed etc.