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For <5 people, what does this give that a Skype Group conversation cant especially as people will need to instal/use another client ?

by kayoone 14y ago

rgrieselhuber 14y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5416691 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5416691
namityadav 14y ago
We tried using Skype with our remote team. Of the top of my head, the following problems made us switch: (a) Reliability (We were losing a lot of messages between people. Especially offline messages) (b) Duplicate messages (As all of us have multiple machines, we were getting a lot of duplicate messages, depending on which machines were on and logged-in, and when) (c) Poor search (Searching months old messages is a major hassle in Skype)
sgk284 14y ago
When my team and I started using HipChat, I wasn't really sure what to expect (since every chat application prior to it seemed pretty much the same). I've found these benefits: - Works on all of my devices. If someone @mentions me, it'll notify my phone just like a text message and/or email me (unless I disable that). And I can reply from my phone's hipchat client. - Chat rooms and 1-on-1 work seemlessly. Chat rooms can also be public or private. - History is persistent and searchable. - Sharing files is as easy as a click. Sharing screenshots/mockups/images is as easy as copy/paste (we use this a lot) - On the right-hand side of the chat room there is a list of all links & files shared in the room that you can easily search through. - You can have guest access in chat rooms. -It integrates with github and other services so that when we do certain things with our repository, it will notify one of our chat rooms. And a million other little things. There is no single feature that made me think "I must use HipChat, this is awesome.", but rather a bunch of minor things that "just worked" and fit nicely together into a great experience. It's worth every penny.
- yarianluis 14y ago
  Not to mention that urls to images get posted in-line. Do you know how many funny animated GIFs can be posted on a chat room? This sounds like me being facetious, but it's a great morale booster for teams.
account_taken 14y ago
Google+ hangouts rock for development teams. The multiple screenshares is great for looking over someone's shoulder and getting feedback from your peers. It's the first thing I turn on in the morning. BTW, you don't have to share your entire screen just the app you want them to see.
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For <5 people, what does this give that a Skype Group conversation cant especially as people will need to instal/use another client ?

by kayoone 14y ago

For <5 people, what does this give that a Skype Group conversation cant especially as people will need to instal/use another client ?

rgrieselhuber 14y ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5416691 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5416691

namityadav 14y ago

We tried using Skype with our remote team. Of the top of my head, the following problems made us switch: (a) Reliability (We were losing a lot of messages between people. Especially offline messages) (b) Duplicate messages (As all of us have multiple machines, we were getting a lot of duplicate messages, depending on which machines were on and logged-in, and when) (c) Poor search (Searching months old messages is a major hassle in Skype)

sgk284 14y ago

When my team and I started using HipChat, I wasn't really sure what to expect (since every chat application prior to it seemed pretty much the same). I've found these benefits: - Works on all of my devices. If someone @mentions me, it'll notify my phone just like a text message and/or email me (unless I disable that). And I can reply from my phone's hipchat client. - Chat rooms and 1-on-1 work seemlessly. Chat rooms can also be public or private. - History is persistent and searchable. - Sharing files is as easy as a click. Sharing screenshots/mockups/images is as easy as copy/paste (we use this a lot) - On the right-hand side of the chat room there is a list of all links & files shared in the room that you can easily search through. - You can have guest access in chat rooms. -It integrates with github and other services so that when we do certain things with our repository, it will notify one of our chat rooms. And a million other little things. There is no single feature that made me think "I must use HipChat, this is awesome.", but rather a bunch of minor things that "just worked" and fit nicely together into a great experience. It's worth every penny.

yarianluis 14y ago
Not to mention that urls to images get posted in-line. Do you know how many funny animated GIFs can be posted on a chat room? This sounds like me being facetious, but it's a great morale booster for teams.

account_taken 14y ago

Google+ hangouts rock for development teams. The multiple screenshares is great for looking over someone's shoulder and getting feedback from your peers. It's the first thing I turn on in the morning. BTW, you don't have to share your entire screen just the app you want them to see.

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