Why We Decided to Build Cadence 💡

Hey everyone,

Over the past year, I’ve noticed how much time teams lose to meetings that don’t really need to be meetings. The daily standup is a great idea in theory — but in practice, it’s often a 15-minute routine that interrupts everyone’s focus, especially when you’re working across time zones. My old manager used to tell us about his dating life in ur standups, which was pretty painful...

That’s what inspired us to start working on Cadence — a lightweight async tool where teams share quick video updates instead of jumping on another call.

Our goal is to make staying aligned feel easier and more human, without forcing people to bend their day around a meeting link.

We’re not trying to replace connection or culture — just to give teams a calmer, more flexible way to stay in sync.

I’d love to hear from others here:

How does your team handle standups or async updates?

Do you feel like async tools help or hurt your sense of connection?

We’re still early, but I’m really interested in hearing what people think — what’s working for your teams, and what’s missing.

– Theo