QuicklyChat

Productivity

workplace video chat

SHOW HN2012

110points
48comments
#193of 1,677 in 2012
Top 12%of 2012 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

7 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 7 critical, out of 29 comments about the project. Thread score +0.02.

Execution: 1 for, 4 againstIdea: 4 for, 1 againstDesign: 2 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Auto-answer notification concept fits how coworkers interrupt

    From 2 comments
    • In QuicklyChat, when you're available and receive a video chat, your client automatically answers it, and the video appears in an unobtrusive notification window in the corner of…
      yuranlu on HN
    • Having worked with remote teammates, I'm open to anything that makes people feel more like they're part of a common workplace.
      ddt on HN
  • Friendly design and clear page layout

    From 2 comments
    • I love the friendly cartoons on the website. It does make a difference!
      msie on HN
    • I think I met this team once; while I was a little dubious at first, seeing how they laid out the page makes me much more interested. I like the concept and I think our team will…
      kposehn on HN

Objections

  • Sign-up and server connection failures

    From 2 comments
    • I like this idea, good pitch on the page, but it's absolutely critical that it just works. I installed it, opened it, at first it wasn't obvious if I had to make an account, use…
      joshmlewis on HN
    • I do like this concept, but the interface is awful. I had various issues with contacting the server when signing up / signing in (as other users have reported). I've finally got…
      snikch on HN
  • Camera turned on unexpectedly

    From 1 comment
    • I installed this, but it turns my video camera on at seemingly random times. Uninstalled rapidly.
      nkohari on HN
  • Requires Adobe Air install

    From 2 comments
    • Same here, I downloaded, and it requires Adobe Air, then I stopped...
      hamxiaoz on HN
    • Nothing wrong. Just that I don't have it on my machine and don't want to install air to try the software.
      hamxiaoz on HN
  • No Linux support

    From 1 comment
    • No Linux support? Shame. That's my work OS and I really love the idea of this.
      heretohelp on HN

Requests

  • Screen sharing

    From 2 comments
    • I really like this idea, but is it possible to include an easy way to do screen sharing as well? I want to easily describe the error that I have on my screen to my co-workers.
      bostonvaulter2 on HN
    • cool. I will give it a shot. I use google video chat regularly. Also, if you can add a way to easily share my screen (or even screenshots), that would be amazing. I have been…
      vishl on HN
  • Multi-person video chat

    From 1 comment
    • It's good to see someone work on the one touch videchat problem. No one seems to do it well. Can more than 2 people participate in a video chat?
      ajju on HN
  • Audio-only mode

    From 1 comment
    • Awesome idea. We previously had audio/video quality problems with all tools but Skype. How do you solve this problem? As I understand providing high quality video and audio is…
      fmavituna on HN
  • Live contact thumbnails

    From 1 comment
    • This is fantastic. I love the status indicators. I would go one step further and show little, live thumbnails of each person on your contact list—sure, you might get caught…
      eoghan on HN
  • Colorblind-friendly status indicators

    From 1 comment
    • Please add a symbol to red and green so they are differentiable to R/G colorblind people 8% of North American males are Red/Green colorbind Perhaps thumbs up/sideways/down, or…
      gte910h on HN

Questions

  • Does it work with more than two people?

    From 1 comment
    • It's good to see someone work on the one touch videchat problem. No one seems to do it well. Can more than 2 people participate in a video chat?
      ajju on HN
  • How is it different from Skype or Google video chat?

    From 1 comment
    • So the main selling point for this is that it automatically detects when someone is working. Besides that, how is it different than skype or google video chat? Wouldn't it be…
      twodayslate on HN

Alternatives named

  • Skype

    From 1 comment
    • You've actually tried to solve one of my personal frustrations, which is good. My biz partner and I do a lot of work remotely while running continuous video. Skype, which should…
      stickfigure on HN
  • Google Hangouts

    From 2 comments
    • You've actually tried to solve one of my personal frustrations, which is good. My biz partner and I do a lot of work remotely while running continuous video. Skype, which should…
      stickfigure on HN
    • I like this idea, good pitch on the page, but it's absolutely critical that it just works. I installed it, opened it, at first it wasn't obvious if I had to make an account, use…
      joshmlewis on HN
  • FaceTime

    From 1 comment
    • You've actually tried to solve one of my personal frustrations, which is good. My biz partner and I do a lot of work remotely while running continuous video. Skype, which should…
      stickfigure on HN
  • AskBox

    From 1 comment
    • I've been working on something that is very similar to this. http://askbox.me will be released (mobile version being worked on as we speak). Our product AskBox and QuicklyChat…
      acoyfellow on HN

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