I responded with a no, then deleted because in fact the count of I spiring conversations didn't go down that much. It's the smalltalk and politics and jokes that is not there anymore.
Ask HN: Do you have inspiring spontaneous conversations while remote working?
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Re: Ask HN: Do you have inspiring spontaneous conversations while remote working?
#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yes, I did. Thx for bring it up. But I still want to get more details, like can these conversations be productive? Or how are they different from in-office ones? And when do people like to have these conversations? Thx for reply!
If they’re spontaneous there are no rules are there? Are you proposing to regulate spontaneity?
Well that's an interesting point. What i'm thinking is based on the "well-known" assumption that spontaneity inspire creativity that thus can be actually productive. For example, here is a scenario:
(In a random afternoon) A: The project she presented in the morning so unclear. I have no idea what to do next. B: Me neither, but I'm trying to...... A: Well.......
Re: Ask HN: Do you have inspiring spontaneous conversations while remote working?
#13For me, the spontaneous conversations were always a bit of an annoyance in the office. They seemed to detract from work rather than adding value. This will probably vary from sector to sector - in my sector (finance), I found the adhoc conversations were a distraction, and often ended up on obscure tangents that were rarely useful.
Thanks for reply. It will be interesting to think about how it changes based on occupations.
Re: Ask HN: Do you have inspiring spontaneous conversations while remote working?
#14I do remote gamedev with an artist friend. This type of conversation really only happens during long calls. Usually I'd call to discuss a problem and when that's done, we usually stick around some more to chat about random stuff, bounce jokes around until we somehow stumble upon cool ideas.
I think what makes it work is that since we just finished straining our brains to solve a problem, the relaxed post-discussion time helps refresh the brain and allows for fresh ideas to subconsciously come in.
Re: Ask HN: Do you have inspiring spontaneous conversations while remote working?
#15Our Friday stand-up is pretty much an opportunity to share a song from a year and why it's meaningful to you personally. The idea was suggested by our scrum master last June and it has gone down well. It's been good for maintaining the bonds while remote working and also learn a bit more about colleagues. That and having an understanding that everyone has ups and downs especially as we will face into winter and the u…
That's nice. Thanks for sharing.
Re: Ask HN: Do you have inspiring spontaneous conversations while remote working?
#16Yes. But only with the people I already had these kinds of conversations before. It's also important to note that the quantity and quality of those moments have decreased. The reason being you are not sharing as much time a day with them as before.
Re: Ask HN: Do you have inspiring spontaneous conversations while remote working?
#17I do remote gamedev with an artist friend. This type of conversation really only happens during long calls. Usually I'd call to discuss a problem and when that's done, we usually stick around some more to chat about random stuff, bounce jokes around until we somehow stumble upon cool ideas. I think what makes it work is that since we just finished straining our brains to solve a problem, the relaxed post-discussion t…
Really helpful! Thanks.
Re: Ask HN: Do you have inspiring spontaneous conversations while remote working?
#18Not really right now. Usually(before covid) we have off-sites where all remote devs spend time together - it was the best time for new ideas.
Re: Ask HN: Do you have inspiring spontaneous conversations while remote working?
#19Yes. But only with the people I already had these kinds of conversations before. It's also important to note that the quantity and quality of those moments have decreased. The reason being you are not sharing as much time a day with them as before.
Thanks! So do you and your friends just use a common chit-chat app or some other platforms?
Re: Ask HN: Do you have inspiring spontaneous conversations while remote working?
#20Not really right now. Usually(before covid) we have off-sites where all remote devs spend time together - it was the best time for new ideas.
Yeah, we all miss that.