"Deep Work" as outlined by Cal Newport was not collaborative at all. It was an individual deep dive on a specific topic, with deep thinking and a lot of time.
Of course Slack is not where Deep Work happens, more than the telephone is where Deep Work happens.
Now, is [Insert persistent group chat software] where meaningful work can happen as a team? Absolutely. Lots of things have gotten resolved, rubber ducked, fixed, etc in those channels especially for my remote teams.
Of course Slack is not where Deep Work happens, more than the telephone is where Deep Work happens.
Now, is [Insert persistent group chat software] where meaningful work can happen as a team? Absolutely. Lots of things have gotten resolved, rubber ducked, fixed, etc in those channels especially for my remote teams.
But nobody expects to get "Deep Work" done there.