achen187

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   by achen187 6y ago

   Thanks, let us know if you have any questions. We'd love to help you guys out.
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   by achen187 6y ago

   Thanks! Let us know if you have any questions, we'd love to set you guys up.
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   by achen187 6y ago

   Thanks for the data point! It's definitely not for everyone, but the teams that actually need to be in the same room really love Sidekick.
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   by achen187 6y ago

   Yes that's really helpful. As a software engineer by trade, I totally understand wanting to maintain flow. Someone else in the thread talked about how to find the balance between what's most productive for you and what's most
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   by achen187 6y ago

   Thanks for the data point. Yeah to be honest we do really well with very tight-knit teams right now. Cofounders are generally already good friends.
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   by achen187 6y ago

   That's great feedback. Honestly, we haven't set up a team larger than 5 at this point. However, I also believe that 3-5 is roughly the amount of people who you actually work really closely with. These units are probably the right
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   by achen187 6y ago

   Makes sense! We're also looking for other markets to expand into so that's really helpful.
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   by achen187 6y ago

   Super cool idea! Will definitely reach out.
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   by achen187 6y ago

   Thanks for the feedback! Yes, we're going for a different use case than Facebook Portal or other dedicated hardware devices with video are. We're not just trying to make meetings easier and better, we're trying to simulate th
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    by achen187 6y ago

    Wow that's quite the creative setup. And yes, something about having a dedicated device makes it a lot less frictionful.
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    by achen187 6y ago

    we totally agree!
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    by achen187 6y ago

    We should have probably flagged the number of conversations in the original post, that's good feedback. We're on average seeing 20 new conversations per day. We've built a bunch of other features that also maximize the chance
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    by achen187 6y ago

    Yes, we ship international! For more details, go to our website: https://sidekick.video/
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    by achen187 6y ago

    That's really cool! Have you expanded beyond your cofounders? And are you guys still using it for always-on? Also, how do you guys handle knowing when you can talk to the other person? How do you know if the other person is in a meetin
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    by achen187 6y ago

    Great idea! We're thinking about calendar integration so something like that could be awesome.
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    by achen187 6y ago

    hasn't been a problem yet, but definitely something we're thinking about!
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    by achen187 6y ago

    Thanks for the feedback. We actually talked to a bunch of teams that tried the Zoom on an iPad route and it usually failed because it was really hard to get the team in the same room. Sidekick does a really good job at maximizing the chance
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    by achen187 6y ago

    We talked to a bunch of teams that tried this. It's really hard to get people into the call at the same time. Eventually, there are enough bad experiences of being alone that people stop using it. Sidekick's features maximize the
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    by achen187 6y ago

    Thanks for the feedback. We're definitely thinking about adding more privacy features. We're on the same page that Sidekick isn't for everyone. It's great for those teams that want to feel like they're sitting in th
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    by achen187 6y ago

    Thanks! and yes we totally agree. Sidekick isn't for everyone. For the people that do miss being around others, we want to bring back some of that joy. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
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    by achen187 6y ago

    We actually recommend using Screen.so for this: https://screen.so/ It's way faster than setting up a Zoom. All you do is type in /screen and it starts a share! Here's a loom we made demonstrating it: https:&
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    by achen187 6y ago

    Thanks! It always warms my heart to hear from other cofounders who experience this pain. Please reach out if you have any more questions!
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    by achen187 6y ago

    Thanks for the feedback! Agree that for a portion of the remote work force, asynchronous communication is probably effective. Teams that love Sidekick need to be always talking as if they're in the same room. To these teams, it's
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    by achen187 6y ago

    Thanks for the feedback, we're still really early so this datapoint is really helpful. Sidekick works really well for teams that need to be always communicating real-time. This isn't all remote teams, but the subset that needs thi
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    by achen187 6y ago

    From our experience, the best collaboration doesn't happen during planned meetings. It happens during spontaneous conversations and that's what we're trying to bring back.
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    by achen187 6y ago

    We totally agree that for a portion of the remote workforce, asynchronous communication is actually preferable. Sidekick probably isn't for them. The teams that love Sidekick actually need to feel like they're in the same room to
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    by achen187 6y ago

    Thanks so much! Yes, we totally understand we're not going after all remote workers but there's a large set of people like you we want to help.
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    by achen187 6y ago

    Yes you can plug in headphones and a mic. Just so I understand, are you worried about bothering the other people in your home? Really appreciate that you like the idea! Let me know if you have any other questions, would be happy to chat thr
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    by achen187 6y ago

    Totally agree that there's a huge privacy risk if it were abused by employers. The teams that use Sidekick want to feel like they're in the same room with an always-on video -- it's actually the most effective way to get thei
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    by achen187 6y ago

    We spoke to many teams that tried jerry-rigging an always-on zoom on an iPad. It was really hard to get people in the room at the same time. We built Sidekick to maximize the chances that you're not alone in the room. I talk more about