# Slack wanted to stay independent, but was unable to compete with tech giants

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**Created:** [12 December 2020 17:16 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/slack-wanted-to-stay-independent-but-was-unable-to-compete-with-tech-giants/4993 "2020-12-12T17:16:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [12 December 2020 17:16 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/slack-wanted-to-stay-independent-but-was-unable-to-compete-with-tech-giants/4993/1 "2020-12-12T17:16:56Z")

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> The dark reality behind Slack’s billion-dollar sale to Salesforce.  
> Slack wanted to stay independent. But in a landscape dominated by tech giants, that proved impossible.

[https://www.fastcompany.com/90584382/slack-salesforce-antitrust](https://www.fastcompany.com/90584382/slack-salesforce-antitrust)

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