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Because there's no central commonality, it doesn't seem like remote work is the kind of thing a community will form around, except in cases where there are othe

Because there's no central commonality, it doesn't seem like remote work is the kind of thing a community will form around, except in cases where there are other commonalities like physical or interest proximity. To put it another way, remote workers who live in the same town can get together over coffee, and remote workers who are into trombones can get together in r/music/trombones...but online is limited. If HN, Facebook, and Twitter don't solve the social dimension, a new platform probably won't either. There's probably room for a platform with services for remote workers, however. And that's maybe the first step toward a social platform. Good luck.

asim 4y ago
Thanks for your comments. The funny thing is, the services are exactly what I wanted to focus on, just felt like you needed to start with community/communication e.g forum/message board first, then start to offer things like task management, reminders, etc.
- brudgers 4y ago
  As a business concept, and maybe it isn’t, the money is in tooling for managing remote workers. There are a million reminder apps to pick from already…anyone who wants one already has one and doesn’t want to switch. Anyone who doesn’t have one, doesn’t by choice.
  - asim 4y ago
    It feels like if it's about managing remote workers then time management is the big piece.
    - brudgers 4y ago
      Guessing is not as good as asking potential users what problems they need solved. I mean that the problem of community doesn’t go away…though that might not be the most pressing problem for managers of remote workers…I am just guessing too. I know my guesses are probably poor.
      - asim 4y ago
        I'm looking at personal pain first which is really that remote work means losing out on the social aspects of work. I think all the other tools can be built but are undifferentiated. Community for remote work isn't a thing. Or if it is its always tied to a Job board which isn't really helpful for people who already have jobs.

asim 4y ago

Thanks for your comments. The funny thing is, the services are exactly what I wanted to focus on, just felt like you needed to start with community/communication e.g forum/message board first, then start to offer things like task management, reminders, etc.

brudgers 4y ago
As a business concept, and maybe it isn’t, the money is in tooling for managing remote workers. There are a million reminder apps to pick from already…anyone who wants one already has one and doesn’t want to switch. Anyone who doesn’t have one, doesn’t by choice.
- asim 4y ago
  It feels like if it's about managing remote workers then time management is the big piece.
  - brudgers 4y ago
    Guessing is not as good as asking potential users what problems they need solved. I mean that the problem of community doesn’t go away…though that might not be the most pressing problem for managers of remote workers…I am just guessing too. I know my guesses are probably poor.
    - asim 4y ago
      I'm looking at personal pain first which is really that remote work means losing out on the social aspects of work. I think all the other tools can be built but are undifferentiated. Community for remote work isn't a thing. Or if it is its always tied to a Job board which isn't really helpful for people who already have jobs.