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Re: Show HN: Hacker Hall - Virtual Coworking

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Post by malcolmocean »

I got a ton of signups to Complice yesterday via the IndieHackers HN launch (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12269425) so I thought it would be cool to see if we could coalesce a new little community of people doing pomodoros (25/5 work/break periods) together online.

One of my favorite features of HN is that it lets you limit how much time you spend on it per day. I love systems that work with the users' interests in mind, and I think that this coworking chat does so more than almost any other chat app, because it has clear work periods where people can be productive.

Re: Show HN: Hacker Hall - Virtual Coworking

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Post by rckclmbr »

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 what I'm talking about. While you can't see peoples faces yet, and resolution in VR is still low, it really does feel like you're working right next to somebody, and I could see it be a thing.

Re: Show HN: Hacker Hall - Virtual Coworking

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Post by asimuvPR »

malcolmocean wrote: post #2

I got a ton of signups to Complice yesterday via the IndieHackers HN launch ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12269425 ) so I thought it would be cool to see if we could coalesce a new little community of people doing pomodoros (25/5 work/break periods) together online. One of my favorite features of HN is that it lets you limit how much time you spend on it per day. I love systems that work with the users' inte…

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 out to be better.

Re: Show HN: Hacker Hall - Virtual Coworking

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Post by malcolmocean »

asimuvPR wrote: post #4
malcolmocean wrote: post #2

I got a ton of signups to Complice yesterday via the IndieHackers HN launch ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12269425 ) so I thought it would be cool to see if we could coalesce a new little community of people doing pomodoros (25/5 work/break periods) together online. One of my favorite features of HN is that it lets you limit how much time you spend on it per day. I love systems that work with the users' inte…

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 out to be better.

Awesome! Yeah I find it can work very well with teams, including in-person (you don't use the video or chat as much, but it's still cool to be in sync and see what each other is working on.)

Re: Show HN: Hacker Hall - Virtual Coworking

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Post by stcredzero »

I 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 size of a present person. I'm not sure how well this would work with video chat on the desktop.

Re: Show HN: Hacker Hall - Virtual Coworking

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Post by mklim »

tootie wrote: post #7

What exactly is a "pomo"?

Term 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 to strictly working, and then explicitly give yourself a 5 minute break to do whatever. The idea is if you carve out frequent break time you'll be more efficient and focused than if you're trying to sustain 8 hours of solid focus.
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