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coworking cafe finder
SHOW HN2014
117points
74comments
#238of 2,272 in 2014
Top 11%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
5 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 15 critical, out of 34 comments about the project. Thread score -0.26.
Execution: 0 for, 8 againstIdea: 2 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful idea for people who work from home or travel
From 2 comments
As someone who works from home this looks like it will become an invaluable tool.
manirelli on HNBookmarked for the next time I'm traveling and looking for a place to spend a few hours with my laptop. I might add a few places in Seattle, though my regular place is already…
egypturnash on HN
Clean UI and good design
From 2 comments
Seems like a cool idea and excellent UI. Would love to be able to contribute to a list about Barcelona though!
diggan on HNSome interesting panorama effects on that Heart Coffee photo.
daniel_sim on HN
Objections
Must sign up or be on site to add a location
From 3 comments
I would suggest you don't force people to sign up to add a location. I just didn't add Coffee Bar in the mission district because I simply can't be bothered to sign up.
canterburry on HNYes, in addition to adding to any city, why can I only add a location when I'm there/I manage it. I have a few spots in mind from when I was in Montreal but am currently in…
noahtkoch on HNThat's great! However, I would like to be able to add places without the need to be on site at the time of writing (e.g using a geocoding service like Google Maps API) I suppose…
srom on HN
Site was down or showed database errors under traffic
From 3 comments
Error establishing a database connection. This was always an idea in the back of mind to do. I'm glad someone else did it for me :) Best of luck.
hadoukenio on HNError establishing a database connection. I find that an easy setup can handle this kind of traffic, plz fix it :D Nice idea !
nXqd on HNIt's down right now, but is this like the hotel wifi rating (http://www.hotelwifitest.com/) that was posted recently? I hope so, I've wasted quite a lot of time in coffee shops…
mayneack on HN
Cafes may dislike being listed and camping customers
From 3 comments
I don't think I could do work from a coffee shop. They make their money on churn and my camping out in a chair for hours kind of prevents that. I really have to wonder how the…
drivingmenuts on HNExactly. My first thought would be if he allows easy delisting or if it would require some form of legal arm twisting. I'm sure that busier places will not be happy with being on…
eps on HNThis looks really useful! This isn't meant to be a criticism, but I was wondering how your website will overcome the issue of people not wanting to publicize their favorite work…
groundhog on HN
Requests
Let users add places without a city first or by geocoding
From 3 comments
Adding new sites should be easier. I get that this is a tradeoff between rapid engagement and trust, but since the project is so new it's vastly more likely that a visitor will…
Udo on HNIt's a great idea. Only suggestion would be to make it easier to add cities and places and let the community report bad places, instead of what seems to be a review-first…
maknz on HNThat's great! However, I would like to be able to add places without the need to be on site at the time of writing (e.g using a geocoding service like Google Maps API) I suppose…
srom on HN
Add more cities such as Chicago, Barcelona, Bristol
From 3 comments
When's Chicago coming?
danvayn on HNSeems like a cool idea and excellent UI. Would love to be able to contribute to a list about Barcelona though!
diggan on HNWhat about Bristol, UK? Anyone has got any recommendations?
codecondo on HN
Ratings, reviews and pricing details like hourly charges
From 1 comment
A few things come to mind: Price: For example at some places I might recommend there's a "per hour" charge. Examples: The Workshop Cafe in SF is $2 a hour. The Epicenter Cafe in…
greggman on HN
Questions
How will the site avoid crowding by publicising favourite spots?
From 1 comment
This looks really useful! This isn't meant to be a criticism, but I was wondering how your website will overcome the issue of people not wanting to publicize their favorite work…
groundhog on HN
Do cafes welcome people staying for long periods?
From 2 comments
This looks really useful! This isn't meant to be a criticism, but I was wondering how your website will overcome the issue of people not wanting to publicize their favorite work…
groundhog on HNWe've gotten a lot of feedback from business owners that the average patron staying to get some work done is a good steward of their space and spends money often. We hear stories…
darrenbuckner on HN
Alternatives named
Foursquare
From 1 comment
How's that so different from Foursquare and stuffs anyways.
AnonJ on HN
Coworking directories such as coworfing.com
From 1 comment
similar project http://coworfing.com/
simzen85 on HN
Public libraries as work spots
From 2 comments
Am I the only one who prefers to work in public libraries? The San Mateo library has plenty of seating/power outlets, a respectable cafe, and free underground parking.
icedog on HNWhen I want to work outside the office, I prefer the public library for exactly this reason.
dhimes on HN