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jk. This is great! I've been WFH for quite a long time, and sometimes wish to have exactly the same app here where I can go find somewhere near my house to work. Thank you so much for building this!
I discovered a pretty neat alternative to cafes a few years back. I like to go to the food court at my local shopping mall. It's pretty much empty during the day, has plenty of seating, different table heights, outlets, wi-fi, etc. Nobody will kick you out if you're not constantly sipping coffee, and you won't feel the pressure to keep buying stuff. As a bonus, there is a McDonalds often selling coffee for just $1. A…
Btw, you can also submit and check into food courts on Workmode! I've added a couple myself haha
Love the simplistic design - "500 Internal Server Error"
Where does the 'checked in' data come from? Foursquare?
You can create an account and actually check into places on Workmode :) You can do so by clicking on the button in the bottom right corner. It starts a speed test and review form. The results will be shared with other people!
This is cool. Reminds me.. I have always liked the idea of opening a cafe (who hasn't !?) but I'd struggle with the modern behaviour of peeps sitting for hours taking up a plug + wifi in exchange for ~£$4. Hugely uneconomical for independents. Good-faith customers aware of the economic burden of their behaviour are a VERY rare breed.. So I quite like (/ethically hate) the idea of creating scarcities in order to influ…
This is going to depend a lot on location. Coffee chains are able to support this sort of behavior because the many customers that drop $4 in one minute on their morning commute, are subsidizing the few customers that pay $4 for six hours of seating and wifi. Assuming you open your cafe on a viable commuter path, you can take advantage of this subsidy and your economics can work out. You can improve your economics ev…
I've found libraries to be superior to cafes for working -- dead quiet. Funded by the taxpayer, so zero financial worries, just a public space. Free WiFi, Printer, etc. Nice chairs too
I don’t think there is a way to replace local knowledge. I’ve been changing cities and countries many times in the past decade and every time I tried to find local gems using Google, maps, reviews and so on. Nothing comes close to substituting connection with locals and good old word of mouth.