This is why I like Remotion [1], it has the best affordances I've seen that replicate turning around your chair and having a quick chat. You can set your status

This is why I like Remotion [1], it has the best affordances I've seen that replicate turning around your chair and having a quick chat. You can set your status to Away (can't connect), Available (request to connect), and Open (auto connect). Rather than take up your whole screen, its just a few circles of faces, so you can continue your work or collaborate while chatting. I think Remotion works best for small teams that have a certain operating rhythm and informality to them. The clunkiness of Zoom et al reflects the formality required of cross-organization collaboration, where things must be scheduled, everyone's expected to give their undivided fullscreen attention, politics dictates relevant parties all have a chance to speak, etc. [1] https://www.remotion.com https://www.remotion.com