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Episode 500: Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield on coronavirus, working from home, and Slack's redesign
Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher
Go to Podcast Page
Episode 500: Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield on coronavirus, working from home, and Slack's redesign
Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher
Go to Podcast Page
Stewart Butterfield, Kara Swisher
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38 Clips
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Apr 1, 2020
Episode 500: Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield on coronavirus, working from home, and Slack's redesign
Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher
38 Clips
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Apr 1, 2020
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How the Coronavirus Led to the Most Productive Week in Slack's History
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Before COVID-19, Most of Slack's Employees Worked Out of an Office
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How the Coronavirus Led to the Most Productive Week in Slack's History
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Slack's User Base is Surging Because of COVID-19
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Stewart Doesn't Want Slack's Employees to Stress About Work Amid COVID-19
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COVID-19 Accelerated the Inevitable Shift to More Slack Users
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Slack's Core Product Feature: Channels
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Slack is Facing Hiring Challenges Because of COVID-19
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Slack's Redesign Improved the Customer Onboarding Experience
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More People Are Using Slack on Mobile Devices
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To Increase Work Productivity, Improve Your Communication Tools
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With All Employees Working Remotely, Slack's Meeting Culture is Changing
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In the Early 2000s, It Was Difficult to Get Anything Done Within Organizations
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How Does Slack Plan to Innovate Going Forward?
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It's Difficult for Large Companies to Acquire Small Consumer Services
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Companies That Seem Unstoppable One Year Can Fail the Next
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Big Companies Like Amazon and Google Will Only Get More Powerful
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Slack's Motto: Never Do Anything a Customer Would Be Embarrassed By
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Smaller, Focused Startups Often Have an Advantage Against Large Incumbents
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Does Stewart Want an Antitrust Case Brought Against Microsoft Teams?
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Should Tech Companies Be Under More Government Regulation?
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Should Google and Facebook Be Split Up?
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Amidst COVID-19, the Democratic Primaries Don't Matter as Much
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To Maintain Innovation, Don't Waste a Crisis Like COVID-19
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If Stewart Wasn't Slack's CEO, What Would He Be Doing?
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Kara & Stewart Outro
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Connect with Stewart & the "Recode Decode" Team Online
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Kara Swisher Outro
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Transcripts
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Clips
AD: "Zero to IPO" Podcast
Kara Swisher Intro
Kara Introduces Stewart Butterfield (Part I)
Kara Introduces Stewart Butterfield (Part II)
Before COVID-19, Most of Slack's Employees Worked Out of an Office
How the Coronavirus Led to the Most Productive Week in Slack's History
Slack's User Base is Surging Because of COVID-19
Stewart Doesn't Want Slack's Employees to Stress About Work Amid COVID-19
COVID-19 Accelerated the Inevitable Shift to More Slack Users
Slack's Core Product Feature: Channels
Slack is Facing Hiring Challenges Because of COVID-19
Kara Swisher Interlude
AD: Nextdoor
AD: "Zero to IPO" Podcast
Kara Swisher Interlude
Slack's Redesign Improved the Customer Onboarding Experience
More People Are Using Slack on Mobile Devices
To Increase Work Productivity, Improve Your Communication Tools
With All Employees Working Remotely, Slack's Meeting Culture is Changing
In the Early 2000s, It Was Difficult to Get Anything Done Within Organizations
How Does Slack Plan to Innovate Going Forward?
Kara Swisher Interlude
AD: "Stay Tuned with Preet" Podcast
Kara Swisher Interlude
It's Difficult for Large Companies to Acquire Small Consumer Services
Companies That Seem Unstoppable One Year Can Fail the Next
Big Companies Like Amazon and Google Will Only Get More Powerful
Slack's Motto: Never Do Anything a Customer Would Be Embarrassed By
Smaller, Focused Startups Often Have an Advantage Against Large Incumbents
Does Stewart Want an Antitrust Case Brought Against Microsoft Teams?
Should Tech Companies Be Under More Government Regulation?
Should Google and Facebook Be Split Up?
Amidst COVID-19, the Democratic Primaries Don't Matter as Much
To Maintain Innovation, Don't Waste a Crisis Like COVID-19
If Stewart Wasn't Slack's CEO, What Would He Be Doing?
Kara & Stewart Outro
Connect with Stewart & the "Recode Decode" Team Online
Kara Swisher Outro
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