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Re: Mmhmm

#31
post #23

I like this approach. Everything it does can be achieved by OBS with a couple of plugins, but this is a very user-friendly packaging of great looking presets: use cases over technology. Also, super fun name.

What part of "Mmhmm" could be regarded as "super fun"?

Surprising. Unconventional. Fun to say out loud. Fun to share. Looks weird.

Re: Mmhmm

#32
post #23

I like this approach. Everything it does can be achieved by OBS with a couple of plugins, but this is a very user-friendly packaging of great looking presets: use cases over technology. Also, super fun name.

I asked someone in a stream what app they were using, and it took a long explanation to describe that it was "mmhmm". They couldn't say it, they literally had to spell it out.

It's kind of bad for discovery.

Still, it's blowing up.

Re: Mmhmm

#35
I've used this and it's a great idea, and works well in some contexts.

One downside to be aware of is that it routes your slides/screenshare through your webcam video feed.

In some apps (e.g. Teams) this can dramatically reduce the quality of the slides, relative to a 'normal' screenshare.

There's a setting in Teams to increase video bandwidth, which mitigates this a bit. But the slides will still look less good (at least, that's what people have told me).

There's also a mix of compatibility - generally if you access the video conference in your web browser it works (because the browser can see the 'software' webcam they've set up), but the software webcam is inaccessible in some desktop apps.

Re: Mmhmm

#37

maybe target this to livestreamers - entertainers - than the corporate workplace crowd the pitch seems jarring but other people seem to have corporate workplace uses for it and that's a bigger audience so maybe have at it!

> but other people seem to have corporate workplace uses for it Probably the same people that include emojis in business emails.

I started using emojis in business email 6 months ago after not using them for my entire 20+ year career. Why? They convey tone better than any carefully crafted sentence.

Re: Mmhmm

#38
post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What part of "Mmhmm" could be regarded as "super fun"?

Surprising. Unconventional. Fun to say out loud. Fun to share. Looks weird.

It's pretentious and awkward. Wouldn't even bother trying the app.

Re: Mmhmm

#39
post #13

maybe target this to livestreamers - entertainers - than the corporate workplace crowd the pitch seems jarring but other people seem to have corporate workplace uses for it and that's a bigger audience so maybe have at it!

OBS is already miles ahead in this regard: better customizability, better integration with existing platforms, free, etc. imo, mmhmm is simple and is really good for presentations in my experience, so perfect fit for corporate workplace crowd

In my experience (on Mac), OBS is pretty fiddly and has some sharp edges. While editing layouts, I have to make some changes twice because they don't "stick" the first time.

Re: Mmhmm

#40
post #23

I like this approach. Everything it does can be achieved by OBS with a couple of plugins, but this is a very user-friendly packaging of great looking presets: use cases over technology. Also, super fun name.

What part of "Mmhmm" could be regarded as "super fun"?

Sounds fun, also only the name factor made me click this post, it's eccentrical.
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