LinkedIn is going the way of Facebook
StackOverflow uses badges and fake internet points as the mechanism to encourage usage.
Not sure what Slacks pulling factor is
StackOverflow uses badges and fake internet points as the mechanism to encourage usage.
Not sure what Slacks pulling factor is
Stack Overflow's? In my case, reciprocal altruism. I get a TON of benefit from it, so I like to contribute to it.
Y-Combinator's? I'm not sure, but here I am using it.
Initially, it was better than alternatives. So the draw was that it actually did something useful. Now, it's where everybody is, so FOMO is a big part of it now.
I've never used Slack, so it's just my hunch.