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> This product might work to coordinate between a bunch of sales groups at an expo or something where quick, instant communication is needed You nailed it. In

by achow 2y ago

> This product might work to coordinate between a bunch of sales groups at an expo or something where quick, instant communication is needed You nailed it. Initially I was taken in by the novelty of the idea, but when I started seeing features like Recorded Voice, Figma Integrations etc.. I quickly back tracked. If this works, it would work for a very focussed scenario where instant communication for a short duration/event is required. Maybe for things like "ship war rooms" for product launches, or during holiday sale event for e-commerce websites?

raviisoccupied 2y ago
> Maybe for things like "ship war rooms" for product launches, or during holiday sale event for e-commerce websites? That's interesting. If the use case is meant to be during one-off or exceptionally busy periods, do you anticipate team members having these on their desks the whole year round?
- achow 2y ago
  That's for the founder to figure out. I imagine that with a 'pivot' on the scenario that the product is being built for, there would be change in its form (both hardware and software). But this comment makes me think, why this product cannot exist as a mobile walkie-talkie app? When "war" comes, the "army" launches the app and are plugged into the dynamic war operations, using a headset. When the war is hopefully won, everyone goes back to their peace time apps - Email, Slack...
  - ElevenLathe 2y ago
    This market is pretty well covered by Zoom etc al. Nextel used to eat well off the PTT feature of their phones. IIRC the stickiest users of that seemed to be more blue collar folks -- construction crews, tow truck drivers, etc. I assume this is because they tended to be in environments where typing was harder and hands were otherwise engaged? It was also before widespread deployment of touch screens, so it was more competing with T9 or a full phone call than a 2024-style text message.

by achow 2y ago

raviisoccupied 2y ago

> Maybe for things like "ship war rooms" for product launches, or during holiday sale event for e-commerce websites? That's interesting. If the use case is meant to be during one-off or exceptionally busy periods, do you anticipate team members having these on their desks the whole year round?

achow 2y ago
That's for the founder to figure out. I imagine that with a 'pivot' on the scenario that the product is being built for, there would be change in its form (both hardware and software). But this comment makes me think, why this product cannot exist as a mobile walkie-talkie app? When "war" comes, the "army" launches the app and are plugged into the dynamic war operations, using a headset. When the war is hopefully won, everyone goes back to their peace time apps - Email, Slack...
- ElevenLathe 2y ago
  This market is pretty well covered by Zoom etc al. Nextel used to eat well off the PTT feature of their phones. IIRC the stickiest users of that seemed to be more blue collar folks -- construction crews, tow truck drivers, etc. I assume this is because they tended to be in environments where typing was harder and hands were otherwise engaged? It was also before widespread deployment of touch screens, so it was more competing with T9 or a full phone call than a 2024-style text message.