Tech IndustryMay 7, 2021
PostmatesRithm&Floe

Microsoft Teams - Why does it suck so much?

I don't have much to ask besides the above. Why does Teams suck so much? Why does it crash constantly? Why does a company with as many resources as Microsoft put out such a shit product as Teams?

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Microsoft 1Name4Eva May 7, 2021

Coz it can and coz they can 🤷🏽‍♂️

Microsoft okido May 7, 2021

Use Slack

Postmates Rithm&Floe OP May 7, 2021

I wish that were an option. But my current company only uses teams. Slack is not a world beater or anything, but it just works, whereas Teams doesn't.

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griddle May 7, 2021

It’s because the users aren’t the ones who make the purchasing decision.

Microsoft portofino May 7, 2021

I’m not from Teams team and I agree it drains a lot of resources, but I have to say it’s hands down the best collaboration tool out there. Stop being toxic and be a bit objective (even on Blind where you hide behind an alias)

Amazon Hi1234567 May 7, 2021

Hands down the best LOL 😂

Microsoft bke May 7, 2021

Wait: how objective were you just saying "it's hands down the best collaboration tool out there"? Because... Teams sucks because it is slow, buggy and misses functionality that competitors have for years. The mobile version is a battery drain. Given the option, I doubt many groups at Microsoft would keep using it. It has less users than paying Office customer licences, all of which get it as a free add-on. Your turn...

Disney TCMouse May 7, 2021

I think it's because Teams is trying to do everything - Slack, IMs, Video, Onenote, Audio, Meetings, integrate with Office365, intregrate with sharepoint, integrate with onedrive etc - and it does these things okay to well, but ends being a little clunky and a resource hog.

Microsoft munaka May 7, 2021

Try web version of teams(teams.microsoft.com). I have found it to be much less resource hogging. Although, it doesn't have all the features of the desktop version but it has almost everything most users need.

Postmates Rithm&Floe OP May 7, 2021

Thanks for the tip. I'll try that

Oracle fG3ds May 7, 2021

Enter Microsoft PM. We need to copy slack. Let’s dump word excel share point one note, you know what, dump everything we have on it. While you are at it, design a spaceship control panel and put it there so that users get excited when they see all the buttons when all they need is to join a meeting.

Microsoft satyahere May 7, 2021

Because Microsoft prioritizes $$ over user experience. You get to Partner and Principal by integrating blah with blah, not by fixing bugs in just blah. And above happens not because Microsoft is apathetic or incompetent, but because customers are okay with reasonable UX at low cost, and are happily switching from higher cost better UX. And guess what, Microsoft understands it's customers very well (and users aren't the decision makers for most of Microsoft's products anyways).

Microsoft BosDK May 7, 2021

It's too many features in one product and new features are being added for specific segments like education, commerical clients, consumers etc. I think shipping features is the first priority and performance is the second priority. I am not teams developer just a user.

Apple h7Md9ac May 7, 2021

He who complains about something, is responsible for making that thing better

Postmates Rithm&Floe OP May 8, 2021

Lol, GFY apple

Microsoft bke May 8, 2021

Wait: Apple charges extra so that customers should themselves solve the problem of its irreplaceable battery lasting less over time? Don't complain: just solve it?!