Sorry Ryan but I like hanging out with you in person at least 2.1x more than virtually so I win
I’ve moved almost all of my meetings to video calls. This includes 1-on-1’s, project discussions at Product Hunt/AngelList, and founder meetings at Weekend Fund. The result: ~2x increase in productity. In-person meetings are only marginally better for most meetings.
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in irl are better
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Wanna grab coffee together next week? We can each make coffee at home, then do a zoom call.
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Haha, lets do it! DM’ing.
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I ALSO love digital coffee
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How do you measure productivity?
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I don’t. It’s subjective. The big issue is commute time.
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Oh yeah, that's a big one. Good for you bringing that one down.
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I’ll take the other side of this debate! So much research shows the effect of non verbal communication beyond what can be conveyed on a video call. Also, video calls (even the beloved Zoom) generally introduce milliseconds of delay that stifle a natural back and forth.
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Agree! But travel time to meetings is costly. It’s a trade off.
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I also think scheduling is still an unsolved problem and too much time goes into it (either by parties themselves or their EAs which results in prioritizing challenges).
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Oh, like an FTC? :)
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Haha, yeah!
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My absolute favorite.. no commute, no parking, around the globe etc. For catch ups, having a drink is like a fallback purpose, alleviating pressure of interaction. Too short, and it’s a wasted opportunity too
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There should be virtual bars.
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Love the serendipity factor, guess that’s kind of happening here.
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Do you have any special set-up for this? (Or just Zoom on the laptop?)
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Just zoom, slack calls, or google hangout
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Do you see any difference in Qual regarding services you use?
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+1. Which one do you prefer? I understand it depends on the audience. Still curious to hear your thoughts.
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For what it's worth, we had success with Google video and Skype early on with 2-4, then http://appear.in for 5-8 people. But had to level up to Zoom for 8+. We use Slack for 1on1's. This is with an international team.
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