happycipher

Thanks for sharing, I totally agree the inability to have a side conversation on video call makes group conversations so unnatural & zoom fatigue is a big issue!

Just out of curiosity, would your perspective about talking to someone change if this interaction was just a 2 person conversation? And if you could not look at a screen (ie audio or more low-tech phone call)?

Hey thanks for the answer!

Just out of curiosity, how did your team work to develop that habit when starting out? Is there anything in particular you did to hit that critical mass? I find it can be difficult at times to build that up.

Thanks for sharing your perspective! Glad to hear those organized chats have been helping out even if they aren't full replacements.

Thanks for the tips! I've heard a few of these methods being tried out these days, especially the games & socials helping out.

Just curious, do you find people joining those always on voice channels like Discord often? And are these set up for the team, or some larger group?

Thanks for sharing, definitely agree that having roommates helps a lot with the face to face interaction throughout the day!

Curious, do you still reach out to those close coworkers during lunch in some other medium? Or have you found that to be pretty challenging?

Hey there, sorry about the rapid repost!

Like I mentioned earlier, I think I messed up somehow the first time because it didn't show up on "Ask HN". I hope I didn't make this redundant for any viewer.

Bit new to HN, but very sorry, I'll make sure to not repost in the future so quickly in case it actually is just a timing issue.

Oh ok thanks for the follow up! I definitely agree it's challenging to replicate that kind of situation virtually. Especially if people eat lunch at different times, low visibility as to when they're not busy etc.

Hey, I'll check it out, thanks!

Hey there! I am the same poster from before and I apologize for the initial post. I think that post got suppressed by HN for some reason. I suspect it's because it somehow spiked up 5 upvotes and I fear they thought I linked it to people or used bots or something.

Hey, this link is super interesting thanks so much for linking it! I really like their concept of a spatial dimension to meeting people virtually (reminds me a bit of onlinetown).

For the purposes of "breaks" though, considering all the zoom fatigue that people face, I was thinking of something that pairs people together for a more hands-free interaction (like audio or phone call) which allows people to actually walk around or brew coffee or whatever, just like when they're on break in a physical office.

Haha, I appreciate the candor! I definitely do like the tranquility now a days when I'm deep in code as well.

Just out of curiosity, would your answer also apply in moments when you wanted to take a break (ie got away from the desk, took a walk etc)?

Thanks for the feedback, it's very help and constructive! Regarding the 3rd point about screen fatigue on the computer, would a lower bandwidth (ie phone call or audio), help mitigate that issue? Although lacking non-verbal body cues, I have found 1:1 phone calls to be somewhat nice for long calls, usually bc I'm hands free (but unsure how it would apply in a short spontaneous conversation).

Again, thanks for your thoughts!