Slack Auth Flow Failures and Fragmented UX Across Surfaces
Slack's authentication code delivery is unreliable, preventing login. Beyond auth, the Spaces UI is confusing, desktop settings are scattered, and notification sounds cannot be customized. These compound friction points affect daily usability for a broadly adopted tool.
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