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Why collaboration software is returning to smaller, focused tools

Teams are reconsidering all-in-one workspaces as focused products find better ways to connect without becoming the same application.

The all-in-one workspace promised a single home for documents, tasks, chat and planning. In practice, many teams created a complicated home with several front doors.

Integration without imitation

Newer tools are narrowing their remit while investing in clean links, portable data and useful notifications. They work together without each attempting to become the system of record.

For users, the trade-off is more deliberate setup in exchange for interfaces that make fewer compromises.

Noah Bennett
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