Slack slowly dying?

I have been using Slack a lot in the first half of 2018. Multiple servers, different people, customers, everything. In recent months it looks a lot like slack is slowly dying as activity is far less then it used to be. Some of the servers I participate are already closed down and moved on to other services.

Since I first used slack I really couldn't get comfortable with it. It just has a few things that just don't work like I want them to (e.g marking a server read, handling of servers and users). That is why my company used Discord from the start and not the then "industry standard" slack. Also, all these integrations are nice but I have jet to see a useful usage that people actually use for a longer time.

So I came to the conclusion that slack is dying a slow death, if they don't change some fundamental things.

My new machine is a beast!

I've been waiting a long time for a new development machine. With founding my own company I've finally been able to allow myself to buy one. There are still a few things missing as I wait for updated Hardware (like a graphics card, hey nVidia hurry up!!). But apart from that it's super fast, perfect for development. All in all I'm quite satisfied with the hardware so far. I'm mostly running Windows 10 Pro but occasionally ArchLinux as well.

Hardware Overview:

• Intel Core i7-8700K
• Asus TUF Z370-PRO Gaming
• G.Skill DDR4 32GB PC 3866 CL18 RAM
• Watercooled using a CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Pro 240
•  In Win 101C Midi-Tower
• 1TB Samsung 960 PRO SSD
• About 25% Overclocked
• Dell U2718Q Monitor 27" 4k display
• Das Keyboard 4 Professional
• Logitech MX Master 2S
• Sennheiser PXC 550 for amazing sound

My workplace power machine!

My new company Enaweg

With February I officially founded my own company! It is called Enaweg and creates software on demand among other things. This has been a busy time, planning for almost two years, reading lots of business stuff, calculating costs, getting enough financing going to start, talking to banks aso.

Also long time no post here! :( A lot has changed since 2013. I married a wonderful woman, become a father twice, first a girl then a boy! Furthermore, I travelled some parts of the world (Cuba, USA, Mexico, Island, Italy, North Germany, England, Ireland, Portugal). And there is even more, like I bought a house with a nice garden and am self-renovating it, almost finished with that! Also got a Surface Pro and bought a new powerful desktop system for work, newest stuff, watercooled. Maybe I find time to post more about some of that stuff. And I'm now converted from using Ubuntu to Arch which is awesome!

Anyways, nice to post again after way to many years, and check out ENAWEG!