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So I'd have this running and then anyone from work can just start talking to me and I'd hear it straight away? That sounds like a nightmare to be honest. How w

So I'd have this running and then anyone from work can just start talking to me and I'd hear it straight away? That sounds like a nightmare to be honest. How will you ever reach any level of concentration this way? Even the thought that someone could just start talking to you would probably ruin your chances at getting in any sort of flow. Also, it feels like only a small step away from a form of work surveillance. "Where were you? I was talking to you on Squawk". Unless my assumptions of what this is are completely wrong. There isn't much to go on on the page.

zumachase 6y ago
Hey - the landing page is definitely in need of love. Part of this is cultural (you wouldn't constantly shout at your colleague in person across the desk) but there are per-group and global mute buttons when you need peace and quiet. Everyone else can see that you're muted.
cryptozeus 6y ago
Think of it this way, if you are sitting in the office then anyone can come talk to you in your cube. I think it can be great app if you keep it running during fix hours like 3 hrs in the afternoon when anyone can come and ping. Rest of the time you dont have to keep it on.
- zumachase 6y ago
  Bingo.
- deleted 6y ago
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- masukomi 6y ago
  think of it this way, most knowledge workers are finally free from being constantly interrupted by people who just feel like stopping by to chat, or don't really know or care that you're focusing on something. Now, there's a tool to bring that back! <sarcasm>It's only like 15 minutes to get back on task after every single interruption. That won't hamper productivity at all. Much more important for me to get instant answers and boredom reduction whenever i feel like it. </sarcasm>
  - zumachase 6y ago
    I get that. I have plenty of time where I zone out of Squawk. But there are definitely projects/periods where I need to constantly be checking in with a dozen people and various subsets of that dozen. If that's not a problem you face, then Squawk is definitely the wrong tool for you.
    - mosselman 6y ago
      > If that's not a problem you face, then Squawk is definitely the wrong tool for you. Either that, or you are solving 'that problem' the wrong way.
  - qorrect 6y ago
    Yeah don't use it if it's not right for you. I could see how this could be extremely useful in the right scenario. ( I will not be showing this to my boss).
  - cryptozeus 6y ago
    Think of it this way, some enjoy chatting with people to take a break. Some enjoy posting comments on HN with <sarcasm> :)

zumachase 6y ago

Hey - the landing page is definitely in need of love. Part of this is cultural (you wouldn't constantly shout at your colleague in person across the desk) but there are per-group and global mute buttons when you need peace and quiet. Everyone else can see that you're muted.

cryptozeus 6y ago

Think of it this way, if you are sitting in the office then anyone can come talk to you in your cube. I think it can be great app if you keep it running during fix hours like 3 hrs in the afternoon when anyone can come and ping. Rest of the time you dont have to keep it on.

zumachase 6y ago
Bingo.
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masukomi 6y ago
think of it this way, most knowledge workers are finally free from being constantly interrupted by people who just feel like stopping by to chat, or don't really know or care that you're focusing on something. Now, there's a tool to bring that back! <sarcasm>It's only like 15 minutes to get back on task after every single interruption. That won't hamper productivity at all. Much more important for me to get instant answers and boredom reduction whenever i feel like it. </sarcasm>
- zumachase 6y ago
  I get that. I have plenty of time where I zone out of Squawk. But there are definitely projects/periods where I need to constantly be checking in with a dozen people and various subsets of that dozen. If that's not a problem you face, then Squawk is definitely the wrong tool for you.
  - mosselman 6y ago
    > If that's not a problem you face, then Squawk is definitely the wrong tool for you. Either that, or you are solving 'that problem' the wrong way.
- qorrect 6y ago
  Yeah don't use it if it's not right for you. I could see how this could be extremely useful in the right scenario. ( I will not be showing this to my boss).
- cryptozeus 6y ago
  Think of it this way, some enjoy chatting with people to take a break. Some enjoy posting comments on HN with <sarcasm> :)