Microsoft Scheduler vs. HeyTaco

Microsoft Scheduler was an intelligent assistant designed to streamline the process of scheduling meetings by leveraging natural language processing. Users could delegate the task of organizing meetings to Scheduler by simply sending an email to Cortana, Microsoft's digital assistant. Scheduler would then coordinate with attendees, find mutually available times, and send out calendar invitations, effectively automating the entire scheduling process.

HeyTaco is employee recognition that lives inside Slack and Microsoft Teams. Every team member gets 5 tacos a day to give to teammates. Mention a colleague, add a 🌮, and say thanks. The shoutout appears right in the channel for everyone to see. There's no new app to log into and nothing to learn. Recognition happens where work already happens. The daily limit is on purpose. It keeps appreciation spread fairly across the team, stops favoritism, and turns a thank-you into a daily habit instead of something that happens once a quarter.