Some are old, some are new
With hundreds of thousands of apps out in the App Store, Google Play and Microsoft Store, it has become a growing challenge to suss out apps that are not only useful, but also easy to use. These apps either make our lives more convenient, organised or shake up the way we lead our daily lives. After downloading and trying a long list of applications, here are some of our favourites that we feel will make your lives better!
Photo: Slack
5. Slack
Think online messaging app like Whatsapp or Telegram but build for work – that is Slack. Whether it is to kick off a project meeting, discuss on whom will be the newly hired employee, deploy the next series of code into a programme, or to finalise the budget for the forthcoming year, Slack guarantees you and your team ease when it comes to communication.
Reorganising conversations
Differentiate between work chats and direct messages. Slack Channels categorise conversations in professional settings separately from small talks. Channels can be divided up by team, project, client or even how ever your organisation wishes to structure them. Those involved in a project can join these channels and once they are done, they can leave. Swift and simple.
Connect your work tools with Slack
While it is possible to send documents over in online messaging apps, Slack takes it up a notch by allowing you to integrate your work tools into your conversations. No longer do you have to worry about getting the wrong shared link. With over 1500 apps on the platform, you now can work solely off one app, spending time shifting through tabs and boosting your efficiency.
The app offers premium add-on features with various monthly subscription plans per active user in the organisation. Users who start off initially with the platform only gets access to 10 third-party applications to connect with Slack, can only do one-on-one voice and video calls and has only 5GB worth of storage.
Slack
Available for download on Mac, iOS, Android and Windows
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