
How 2018 Taught Us That ‘the Death Of Email’ Will Never Actually Happen
In 2015, Inc.com’s contributing editor, John Brandon, predicted the death of email, saying it would become obsolete by 2020. It’s the end of 2018, and no one is cancelling their email accounts. What Brandon and other futurists didn’t understand was that a collection of chat applications is no substitute for the universal reach of email. Any true “email-killer” app would need to have one of two features: Cross platform compatibility Universal adoption There’s zero chance either of those will ever happen. Here’s why… Chat