QuicklyChat
Productivity
workplace video chat
SHOW HN2012
How HN took it
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
The thread, comment by comment
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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 HNHaving 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 HNI 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 HNI 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 HNNothing 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 HNcool. 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 HNI 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