Last Updated on March 23, 2025 by Neil Murray

Table of Contents

• Problem
• Skype
• Sync
• Hubstaff
• Bitbucket Issues
• Quotes

Problem #

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Skype #

We use Skype extensively in our teams.

• Current Usage
• Our Documentation
• Limitations

Current Usage #

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Groups

Chats

Messages

Comments

Calls

Screenshare

Recording

Work Updates

Other

NOTE: Both the CF7 Skins & Events team use ….

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Our Documentation #

1. Groups
2. Chats
3. Messages
4. Comments
5. Calls
6. Screenshare
7. Recording
8. Work Updates

NOTE: The distinction between Chats, Messages & Comments is only in how we see these items – in reality in Skype there is no difference, they are all delivered by exactly the same functionality.

Skype Limitations #

Skype currently has some limitations including:

• Groups
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• Chats
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• Messages
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• Comments
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• Calls
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• Screenshare
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• Recording
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• Other
  • Create Permanent Record of Discussions

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• Working with Skype

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Sync #

We use Sync extensively in our teams for:

• Current Usage
• Our Documentation
• Problems

Current Usage #

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Our Documentation #

• Tasks
• Task Folders
  • Screenshots
  • Tasks text file
  • Review

Sync Problems #

Using Sync has some problems & limitations including:

• item

Refer:

• Working with Sync

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Hubstaff #

We use Hubstaff in our teams for:

• Item

Current Usage:

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Refer:

• Working with Hubstaff

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Bitbucket Issues #

We use Bitbucket in some of our teams for:

• Tasks / Issues
• Task Lists

Current Usage:

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Refer:

• Working with Bitbucket

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Quotes #

Events – I’ve found our current system of managing building & maintaining performer websites is too complex & cumbersome to scale to anything beyond a few sites for friends.

Instead, before proceeding beyond our current 2 sites, we need to build an app (either in Laravel or WordPress) that allows me (with a team of remote contractors) to build & maintain WordPress websites for a significant number of performers.

Neil Murray

NOTE: I’m writing this in the hope we can find an alternative to Skype that offers the features & functionality we need to operate our teams of remote contactors. I’m not actually planning to modify Skype – it’s just a thinking tool to help define & describe what we need for remote team communication & collaboration.

Is it time to give up on Skype?

Given there are better tools that do what Skype did so much better without any hiccups and constant annoying changes, is it time to give up on Skype? Is it worth all the trouble Microsoft puts us through?

References

• Notion – Our Way App

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