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Re: Show HN: I built a website to find nearby cafes to work remotely from

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Post by iso1631 »

emsixteen wrote: post #16
padolsey wrote: post #14

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…

Just don't have wifi.

Tether off your phone. I rarely use public wifi, too much hassle.

Don't have power though and I won't be around for long.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to find nearby cafes to work remotely from

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Post by aqme28 »

padolsey wrote: post #14

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…

Charge enough for wifi or a seat that it's not a problem for you.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to find nearby cafes to work remotely from

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Post by [deleted] »

padolsey wrote: post #14

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…

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Re: Show HN: I built a website to find nearby cafes to work remotely from

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Post by iso1631 »

padolsey wrote: post #14

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…

That's crazy. I sat in a mostly empty cafe for about 45 minutes last week waiting for a train, had a coffee and croissant and had I been there much longer I'd be orderign something else

On the other hand in the old days you used to pay $x for 30 minutes of time on a computer. I don't see a problem with 30 minutes free with a coffee, then charging extra for time.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to find nearby cafes to work remotely from

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Post by kulikalov »

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.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to find nearby cafes to work remotely from

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Post by ghaff »

emsixteen wrote: post #16
padolsey wrote: post #14

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…

Just don't have wifi.

I suspect that would decrease your potential market significantly.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to find nearby cafes to work remotely from

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Post by hpeinar »

nocubicles wrote: post #5

Cool idea but it shows me Amsterdam cafes but I am located in Tallinn.

Not sure how much use it would be for Tallinn anyway, you have Wifi in your pocket anyway so that really isn't a deciding factor usually (unless you are traveling through and don't want to get a temp SIM for mobile internet).

If I'd have to guess, people pick cafes to work from here based on the location, atmosphere and food.

Could literally work under a tree in a forest here if you have enough battery.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to find nearby cafes to work remotely from

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Post by ghaff »

iso1631 wrote: post #21
emsixteen wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just don't have wifi.

Tether off your phone. I rarely use public wifi, too much hassle. Don't have power though and I won't be around for long.

Seems like less of a problem these days. Most laptops will give you hours of use without charging. M1s and Chromebooks basically give you an entire day.

And a fair number of people just work on their phones for a lot of purposes.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to find nearby cafes to work remotely from

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Post by cmer »

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. And when it's lunch time, well, there's a dozen restaurants to chose from!

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