Cafecito

a space for the international remote work community

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a space for the international remote work community

2 followers

Cafecito matches you with other like-minded remote workers and schedules you for fun conversation over lunch or coffee all from the comfort of your home. Meet remotely. We'll offer local meets in the next few months.

Launch tags:Productivity•Global Nomad•Work In Progress

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Cafecito

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Hi there! 👋 In 2017, I transitioned from working in a traditional co-located office to working from the comfort of my home or at the newest coffee shop in town. I've been lucky and I'm grateful to have the ability to work remotely it has a ton of upsides which many of us know about. But just like anything else in the world it has a few challenges and struggles. The biggest 2 being: 1) Isolation + lack of socialization 🚶‍♀️ 2) Unplugging from the work 🔌 I noticed these 2 problems in the way that I worked and set out to find solutions for them. It took me a bit but I quickly became aware that I wasn't making time to take breaks during my day nor was I connecting with other like-minded people locally or virtually. What helped me the most was blocking my calendar with a "Lunch Break Hour" or setting up a "Irma<>Bryan: Coffee Chat". Through running user research and having 1:1s with folks I found that I wasn't alone in this. No longer was I handed socialization, water-coolers, or coffee walks with co-workers that came with working in an office. If we take a look at the Buffer State of Remote Work report we can see that that 20% of respondents struggle with isolation and 18% find it challenging to unplug from their work. Not only does this cause us to lose motivation throughout our workday but it also affects both our physical and mental health. ☕So, here's Cafecito - a platform that matches groups of 2-3 remote workers together based on similar career/personal interests and schedules a coffee or lunch break. Join us to meet other remote workers who can help you with your next project, mentor you, or expose you to nearby local remote workers who are open-minded and ready to have engaging conversations over a bite to eat. 💭How are we different from sites like [Meetup.com](http://meetup.com) or Eventbrite? Our coffee and lunch breaks are targeted to be small as well as ensure that you have a commonality with the remote workers you're meeting. Whereas these bigger sites come with large crowds, tight meetup agendas, and loose RSVP commitments making it easy to skip or miss these events. 👇Feedback? Let me know.

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6yr ago

Boost

@_justirma Hey Irma, what a wonderful idea. I'm super excited to check out Cafecito. How is everything going with your launch so far? I launched a Chrome extension last week to help people take regular breaks from their remote work too: https://www.producthunt.com/post...

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6yr ago

Cafecito

Maker

@jack_burns Thanks for commenting, Jack! Great work with Boost. That's definitely one of the problems I'm tackling with Cafecito. Breaks are super important and can easily be forgotten. So why not take a break while also meeting someone new? So far we're still in beta and iterating everyday. Looking to get in front of more remote workers. Would love to hear your thoughts once you're able to check it out :)

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6yr ago

There

Congrats on launching Cafecito! The problem for global workers is when the team is on multiple time zones, it's harder to find social time easily. But with the rise of remote workers, you should be able to find a couple other remote workers in your area. I like the solution, it's much needed!

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6yr ago

Cafecito

Maker

@morajabi Thank you, Mo! You're totally spot on. Ease of access to social opportunities is much needed for us in remote work.

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6yr ago