October 22, 2019 04:30 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/22/20926739/slack-apps-spec-developer-changes-features-microsoft-teams-competition
Slack looks to richer apps to help it fend off Microsoft Teams
Slack has embraced third-party apps on its platform for years, but in recent months, the company has really been focused on extending its chat app. Earlier this year, Slack bridged the gap between email and instant messaging and also made its service easier to use with Microsoft’s Office 365 apps. Alongside all of this, Slack has been working with Google, Zoom, and other big third-party developers to more closely integrate apps into Slack. Today, at Slack’s Spec conference in San Francisco, the company is opening its doors to even closer app integration and making it easier for Slack users to find apps.
There are currently more than 1,800 apps available for Slack, but finding them can often be difficult. Slack is updating the way apps...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/22/20926739/slack-apps-spec-developer-changes-features-microsoft-teams-competition
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