Show HN: Threadli – Opensource distraction-free alternative to Slack/email

[zaheerbaloch]

Hi HN,

I made an opensource alternative to Slack or Email, heavily inspired by Twist.com for teams collaboration that wont distract you all day.

Host it privately or try it out at threadli.com

Would love to know what you think?

[pyzn]

There is not a lot to see here (yet). Some images or a demo video would help understand what exactly is going on. I think a nice short gif of the app in action on the landing page would go a long way to immediately tell people what your product is.

[zaheerbaloch]

Sure, that makes a lot of sense. Added a screenshot on how the home threads look for a user.

[PhilippGille]

What makes it less distracting than email?

Email is async already, and as long as you don't enable any notifications, you check emails at your preferred time. Same for Slack in principle, except maybe some coworkers expect quicker responses, but that depends on company culture (many are clear about Slack still being for async communication without immediate replies).

[zaheerbaloch]

Email is not threaded! I have to always group emails to catch up on the conversation. Email is recent first and in order to read the older messages you have to read bottom up to catchup.

Tools are like a flowing river, they have a natural flow. Going against that flow is like swimming against a tide. Slack’s natural flow is urgency which is bad for focused work. Hence the need for threadli, which is essentially opensource Basecamp (Messages) or Twist really.

[freshnode]

A demo video or screenshots are needed here. I'm not going to sign up for something I have no context for.

[zaheerbaloch]

You are right! Added the home screen! I would probably add more about the features on the landing page. Thanks for checking it out and feedback!

[kryptozinc]

I would change the name. It appears unprofessional and unintuitive.

[buggy6257]

How is it more unprofessional than “Slack” lol

[zaheerbaloch]

Sorry what? XD. What would you name it?