Communication

Slack & Video

Slack is our primary async tool. Video is for when text is not enough. Know when to use each.

Slack

Using Slack

Slack is for team communication, project discussions, quick questions, and announcements. It is not for urgent emergencies (call for that) and it is not for long-form documents (write those down properly).

When you join, explore all available channels. Join the ones relevant to your work. After a week, leave the ones that are noise. You are not expected to follow every channel.

Video

When to Record

Recorded video (Loom or similar) is useful when text is not enough. A 3-minute Loom explaining a bug beats a 15-message Slack thread about the same bug.

Use video when:

  • You need to walk through a UI flow or visual issue.
  • Written explanation would take longer than showing it.
  • You are explaining something to someone in a different timezone.

Keep videos short, focused, and easy to follow.