Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

This doesn't make sense from a makers schedule. Any serious developer needs their time and is happy with very regimented meeting schedules. I guess that's my perspective from product / dev management. You can't expect everyone to have clear expectations, lots of psychology issues around communication and this puts additional peer pressure into the space. K-12 education has proven to be a boiler room of social pressure, at work it politics + ofc pressure to perform. People want to deliver value in a way that works fairly for both employer and employee, this seems to be employer focused. From my perspective those in my company who like to chat are always on our team speak or chatting on video anyway, no device needed, others like myself and developers prefer as I stated earlier regimented schedules of interaction. There have even been studies that video chat is stressful, and I tend to agree, due to concern over appearance, where to look, background mess, etc. It's simply not an optimal communication mode unfortunately and to make it pervasive in my opinion is undesirable. I hope you guys can find either the market or the customer you are looking for in a way that is balanced and psychologically healthy. Cheers.


Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: