I started using Matrix recently. I’ve been looking for an alternative to FB messenger for a good long time now and I think maybe Matrix is what I’m after?
In a nutshell, Matrix is a messaging service, just like Signal or Facebook Messenger or MSN Messenger or Google Talk or what-have-you. It’s got some cool features which really draw me to it, but it can be a bit confusing to dive right in. So this post covers two bases:
- Why I like it, and thus why you might also like it
- How to get started with it.
If you’re reading this and you’re friends with me on Facebook - or if you’ve left Facebook and are looking for a way to keep in contact - maybe you want to dip your toes in the water. Drop me an email and I’ll send you my username so we can switch our primary comms channel!