13 ms·

I assume the the people choosing the methods of communication for startups are capable of learning to use irssi or weechat, but both of those clients take quite

by nsmartt 12y ago

I assume the the people choosing the methods of communication for startups are capable of learning to use irssi or weechat, but both of those clients take quite a bit time to learn and require significant amounts of customization to make them truly comfortable. It isn't a good business decision to require your teams to learn to use these tools. Is IRC an acceptable medium for a company? Maybe it can be. Is it wise? Not with tools like irssi.

kurrent 12y ago
A big part of the appeal for IRC to me is the not so low barrier to entry with tools like irrsi
- akerl_ 12y ago
  Which is wonderful if you're an old hat who enjoys having new people get frustrated and leave before they have a chance to contribute to the ecosystem.
  - kurrent 12y ago
    yes precisely and people who use tech buzzwords like ecosystem