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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 kkfx »

A small foreword: I'm not criticize author work but the concept of nomadic work. I have nothing against nomadic life. I have much against working in public place with the screen visible, the keyboard visible, often connected on crappy WiFi sometimes even proxyed networks, ...

Working on a desktop means that screen and keyboard must be in a controlled and reasonably private environment, a personal boat is ok, a tent can be ok, a camper can be ok, but not a public place with people normally sit behind you. Also when you need to talk a quiet place is mandatory.

Long story short: WFH is NOT working in a café or on a beach. Similarly nomadic work is not open-space work. Those of open space kind should IMVHO classified as dangerous to the point that outside special case it must be forbidden.

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

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Post by spiderice »

andyjsong wrote: post #112
enraged_camel wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

…is that a thing?

Absolutely, why do you think churches have such high ceilings? Or just sheer volume of air means you're getting more oxygen to your brain vs. working in a 10x10x10 cube. Maybe VR can help with this? Simulate nature without the drawbacks of working outside where there is a lack of internet and the sun glare on your screen.

Like 5 citations needed

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

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Post by krageon »

tomfanning wrote: post #89
ascar wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What kind of law would prohibit you to block out cell signal in your own building?

An entirely sensible one which prohibits you from preventing an emergency call being made in case of fire, injury, crime etc.

> which prohibits you from preventing an emergency call being made

The solution to this is simple: A land line behind the counter.

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

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Post by wintermutestwin »

PietKachelhout wrote: post #40
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…

This [0] cafe in Berlin charges you by the hour. And the first drink is included. Worked really well for me when I was in Berlin. No subscription needed. [0] https://kleinmein.gr/en/coworking-space/

This is brilliant! I wonder how they police it? Is it simply a limited time access to the internet?

Important to note that the second feature they list is: "comfy seats." It seems that many coffee shops try to fight the over use problem with uncomfortable seating.

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

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Post by frizkyK »

aagha wrote: post #123

I love the idea! A couple of thoughts: 1. I'll never use social login 2. When you're on a city, it's not clear how to add a place (do you have to be logged in?)

Thank you!

You're right, I'll add a username password login method soon

No you don't have to be logged in. You can check into a place by clicking the button in the bottom right corner. This starts a speed test and review form. The results will be shared with other people.

However, you can add places without checking in when you are logged in.

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

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Post by clairity »

edouard-harris wrote: post #94
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…

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…

most folks here are overthinking/armchairing the problem. coffee shop owners have their economics figured out or they wouldn't stay in business. cafes (like the dozens near me) are perfectly capable of sustaining their business with a blend of folks grabbing coffee to go and others sitting for hours.

you don't need to institute limits, subscriptions, nudges, or any other customer-hostile action. just price well, and provide value beyond your costs. one pro-customer option is providing food (beyond pastries) for the lingerers, which adds some marginal cost but adds significant marginal revenue.

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

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Post by _z2co »

andyjsong wrote: post #112
enraged_camel wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

…is that a thing?

Absolutely, why do you think churches have such high ceilings? Or just sheer volume of air means you're getting more oxygen to your brain vs. working in a 10x10x10 cube. Maybe VR can help with this? Simulate nature without the drawbacks of working outside where there is a lack of internet and the sun glare on your screen.

https://xkcd.com/285/
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