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Productivity
workforce scheduling
SHOW HN2016
How HN took it
5 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 21 comments about the project. Thread score +0.01.
Idea: 3 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Automated preference-based scheduling and compliance features look useful
From 2 comments
Interesting. I've been thinking about this a lot - where I currently work (I work as a night receptionist at a hotel) -- there's been a few... challenges with scheduling. I ended…
e12e on HNWe have been looking for a solution. Can you talk more about compliance?
raywu on HN
Objections
No demo, code or screenshots in the post; hard to judge without signing up
From 2 comments
Wouldn't consider this a "show hn". There's no code, demo or even screenshots I could see.
buckbova on HNSome sort of demo would be nice, Im not going to sign up for something when I have no idea what it is (beyond a text description).
ProAm on HN
Schools market is hard to sell to and already saturated by incumbents
From 1 comment
Yeah anything with schools is a nightmare. It would be more of a project than a product for me because Zangle and MMS already have the market completely saturated, at least in…
DataJunkie on HN
Restaurant and small business adoption and training concerns
From 1 comment
I have a number of friends who work in the restaurant industry including some very close friends who are opening a restaurant and their families have numerous restaurants…
physcab on HN
Requests
Fixed or recurring shift rotations
From 1 comment
Interesting. I've been thinking about this a lot - where I currently work (I work as a night receptionist at a hotel) -- there's been a few... challenges with scheduling. I ended…
e12e on HN
Better handling of off-hours consistency and shift order
From 2 comments
It's not just minimum time between shifts. People fall apart from jet lag if the shifts happen randomly. This increases workplace accidents and lowers productivity. Some places…
burfog on HNNote that this isn't time-of-day consistency for working hours. That's nice, but what you really need is consistency for off hours. It's not terrible if the worker's scheduled…
burfog on HN
Scheduled break support
From 1 comment
Does it handle prevailing wage considerations and mandatory downtime between shifts?
ProAm on HN
Questions
How compliance with labor rules works
From 1 comment
We have been looking for a solution. Can you talk more about compliance?
raywu on HN
How sick days and unclaimed shifts are handled
From 2 comments
How does it handle sick days? If I say I'm going to be sick tomorrow does it reschedule the entire next day or is that a manual process?
jakestl on HNI think the more pressing question that was implied by "sick days" is what happens if nobody claims the shift before the shift starts? Sick days are often unplanned and have much…
Vraxx on HN
Alternatives named
Zangle and MMS for school scheduling
From 1 comment
Yeah anything with schools is a nightmare. It would be more of a project than a product for me because Zangle and MMS already have the market completely saturated, at least in…
DataJunkie on HN
PDF schedules and whiteboards
From 1 comment
Cool. Happy to see you're focused on other verticals that would be willing to pay. I see it every day with my friends. Manager sends out PDF of schedule, giant white board in…
physcab on HN