ryangilbert

haha yeah wild reaction to someone tidying up a bit to submit photos of a version of their setup, even if it isn't necessarily the day to day reality.

these are all real setups from real people working in tech

not at all! was great feedback and something for me to consider honestly...

there were a handful of artists early on but it really did morph into tech-focused creators (designers, developers, founders, etc) mostly because the early audience and guests pulled it in that direction

Quote on the bottom of the homepage is a reader saying it's the new MTV Cribs ;)

why's that?

Most of the guests do indeed stage them or tidy up before they submit their interview.

I will try to add some "messy reality" ones as well going forward!

Have kicked this idea around!

I should try to add this soon.

The majority of these creators are actually designers in tech and not streamers at all.

I do agree that I should attempt to share more of the "messy reality" alongside the more staged photos, though.

Hi HN!

I originally launched Workspaces on April 5, 2020 when world shifted to remote work.

The original idea was simple... interview one person a week, ask them about their setup, publish the photos and gear list.

It's now been 6+ years and 500+ interviews.

Each feature includes workspace photography, a short bio, a full gear list with links, and four interview questions. New issues go out every Saturday morning.

Would love to hear what you think!