Coffee Chat
Consumer and social
peer knowledge exchange
SHOW HN2018
182points
78comments
#206of 2,155 in 2018
Top 10%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
7 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 14 critical, out of 43 comments about the project. Thread score -0.16.
Idea: 3 for, 4 againstPricing: 0 for, 4 againstDocs: 2 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea, wanted a service like this
From 2 comments
This is awesome, I've wanted a service like this for a while. I really hope this takes off.
jamestimmins on HNThis could be really powerful. Making this succeed will be all about maintaining a high standard in the community.
konschubert on HN
Useful concept for getting expert advice
From 2 comments
Very cool! Keeping fingers crossed. Speaking to people with domain expertise willing to use their time to help you is an invaluable experience. A short 10-15 minutes talk can…
proszkinasenne2 on HNI think this idea has promise. Shouldn't the "Apply as an expert" really be "What are you expert at and what would you trade for it?" Otherwise how does the matching happen? I…
maroonblazer on HN
Objections
No clear business model; free means user is the product
From 3 comments
I would love some clarity on how they plan to be sustainable. In the FAQs they claim "We are currently focused on bringing the best possible service to you, completely free.",…
pedro1976 on HNFree means you're the product
menzoic on HNFrankly speaking I was expecting I could get paid through this. Right now it seems like giving away my advice for free and you making a profit out of it in the long run. Or am I…
wozmirek on HN
Voice chat is unwanted; text preferred
From 2 comments
I'm scared off by the voice chat part. I'm happy to take part in a short text chat with someone who wants to dive into a topic I'm an expert at and wants some guidance on where…
Waterluvian on HNHuh this surprises me. For me, text chat is worse than voice in every way. * Less engaging (eg other person can be browsing HN while we chat with zero risk of me realizing) *…
PacifyFish on HN
Similar services have failed before
From 2 comments
Interesting idea, though it seems like I've seen several services like this appear and apparently not go anywhere. How are you going to achieve critical mass? Some feedback: 1.…
mkl on HNNice try; I've seen a few (4? 5?) startups try something like this, and it always ends up as a dating service, even if it might be called something different. Not sure why.
simonebrunozzi on HN
Copy and FAQ wording needs professional editing
From 1 comment
Please get a native English speaker with an English degree to proof your copy. FAQ: "It feels kind of strange to speak with people I don’t know. Can't I just not do this?" Second…
notyourday on HN
Requests
Add text chat or messaging option
From 2 comments
Cool idea! I personally find talking on the phone obstrusive at times. What are you guys thoughts about just chatting via a built-in messaging system? Also as a future goal, it…
huangc10 on HNWell, it sounds like you are no introvert ;-) No seriously, many people are quite uncomfortable when they have to use their voice for communication with foreigners. I don't know…
arendtio on HN
Add shared whiteboard
From 2 comments
Interesting idea, though it seems like I've seen several services like this appear and apparently not go anywhere. How are you going to achieve critical mass? Some feedback: 1.…
mkl on HNTechnology wise, voice is still (in 2018) an unpredictable mess over the Internet. There are a myriad of call quality issues even when both parties are on a fast connection…
newscracker on HN
Clarify business model and data policy
From 2 comments
Right, so free means you are bootstrapped or VC-funded and later on... your users are the product ? I can understand not wanting to communicate on a business model that isn't…
Ixio on HNI'm all for a product in that space. I've participated in a number of schemes aiming at sharing expertise in the past and would be glad to share and get some on your platform…
karambahh on HN
Fix mobile and browser display bugs
From 3 comments
Interesting idea, though it seems like I've seen several services like this appear and apparently not go anywhere. How are you going to achieve critical mass? Some feedback: 1.…
mkl on HNAbsolutely nothing renders without JS FYI :( noscript is simple to add, at least warning users it's required.
sbfriends on HNVery interesting idea, looks good! As a side note, on Firefox I'm seeing horizontal and vertical scroll bars on the numbered steps section.
bdibs on HN
Questions
How will it reach critical mass?
From 1 comment
Interesting idea, though it seems like I've seen several services like this appear and apparently not go anywhere. How are you going to achieve critical mass? Some feedback: 1.…
mkl on HN
How will it make money?
From 2 comments
Out of interest, what's the eventual revenue model here? Middleman matchmaking services face some clear challenges to recurring revenue. Homejoy, for instance, still shut down…
kornish on HNI would love some clarity on how they plan to be sustainable. In the FAQs they claim "We are currently focused on bringing the best possible service to you, completely free.",…
pedro1976 on HN
What expertise level is needed to participate?
From 1 comment
What level of expertise does one need to be in order to participate?
GoldenPedro on HN
Alternatives named
Whenhub
From 1 comment
Seems very similar to Scott Adams' Whenhub Interface. http://blog.dilbert.com/2018/03/26/say-hello-to-the-whenhub-interface-app-and-our-public-ico-ito/
beobab on HN
Clarity.fm
From 1 comment
Reminds me of https://clarity.fm/ except that you get paid to do the same thing there.
m3nu on HN
Quora
From 1 comment
How is this really different to Quora? What use cases do you see this being used for that are more applicable?
akrymski on HN