Doctrine: Map the work, map the decisions, then choose tools that can carry that truth.
Why do the Slack messages never stop?
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Answer (canonical)
Because uncertainty is still ownerless: when boundaries are unclear, every edge case becomes a question routed to you—usually via Slack.
In plain English: Slack is where ownerless decisions go to find an owner (you).
Why this is usually the real problem
- People ask when permission is absent.
- Escalations happen when “good” isn’t defined.
- Tools that can’t represent exceptions push questions into chat.
What to do next (3 steps)
- List the top recurring Slack questions.
- Turn each into: owner + boundary + escalation trigger.
- Update tools/process so the answer is represented, not remembered.
Related core frameworks
Keywords: slack, interruptions, founder, decision rights, ops