Hacker Hall
Productivity
virtual coworking
SHOW HN2016
147points
29comments
#228of 2,264 in 2016
Top 11%of 2016 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
6 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score +0.18.
Idea: 3 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Silent cams and no chat during work periods are a fun, effective design
From 3 comments
This is a fun app! I love the restrictions of no audio and disabling chat during work periods. Good work! A nice excuse to try out pomodoros again, too.
quicksnap on HNLike someone else said, I enjoy the silent cams and any chatting occurring only during the breaks. Even if you don't care for the pomodoro technique, it can still be nice to…
skinnymuch on HNI enjoy using Complice with the silent cams sometimes right now so thinking of how virtual coworking could be with VR is really cool. Can't wait!
skinnymuch on HN
Useful for teams and remote work
From 1 comment
I was skeptical but its seems like a tool worth trying. Bookmarked the page and will share it with the rest of my team. We tend to use Zoom todo the same thing. This might turn…
asimuvPR on HN
Objections
Strangers in rooms can lack engagement
From 2 comments
i think it works better with people you know than looking at strangers working ...
filvdg on HNI tried some experiments like this between hackerspaces in Austin and Houston. What I found is that there is little engagement, unless images are "eye level" and at the apparent…
stcredzero on HN
Pomodoro timing does not suit everyone's flow
From 1 comment
It's never worked for me. It takes me 15 minutes to get into a flow. Then the timer rings in 10 minutes and breaks it. An hour of solid work before a break might make more sense…
jacobsenscott on HN
Requests
Add VR support for coworking
From 2 comments
Cool idea, hope it gets traction. Somewhat related: I think VR is going to be huge for coworking. If you've used BigScreen (http://store.steampowered.com/app/457550/) you'll know…
rckclmbr on HNI enjoy using Complice with the silent cams sometimes right now so thinking of how virtual coworking could be with VR is really cool. Can't wait!
skinnymuch on HN
Questions
What is a pomodoro?
From 3 comments
What exactly is a "pomo"?
tootie on HNThis might help https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique
evolve2k on HNTerm taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique meaning a short period where you're working hard. The basic idea of the technique is that you dedicate 25 minutes…
mklim on HN
Alternatives named
BigScreen VR
From 1 comment
Cool idea, hope it gets traction. Somewhat related: I think VR is going to be huge for coworking. If you've used BigScreen (http://store.steampowered.com/app/457550/) you'll know…
rckclmbr on HN
Lapface
From 1 comment
Some time ago I saw this similar project posted on HN: http://lapface.com/ Here's the thread I saw: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9764241
fsavard on HN
Zoom
From 1 comment
I was skeptical but its seems like a tool worth trying. Bookmarked the page and will share it with the rest of my team. We tend to use Zoom todo the same thing. This might turn…
asimuvPR on HN
Higuys.io
From 1 comment
two years ago we built something similar during the rails rumble: http://www.higuys.io
steffoz on HN