Slack Notification Volume Disrupts Focus Despite Available Customization Options
Users across organizations experience Slack's default notification behavior as disruptive to sustained work, triggering frequent context switches throughout the day. While customization options exist, their complexity means many users never configure them effectively and continue experiencing the problem. The gap between available controls and user ability to configure them represents an ongoing usability friction point.
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