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I like what I see in [bench]. Will have to try with a coworker.
What about Slack integration?
I'd also need/want text annotation, not just drawing on images.
@stoweboyd thank you! Let us know your thoughts once you try it out with your friend - would love to hear what you think so we can make [bench] even better!
Slack integration is coming really soon!
@stoweboyd text annotations are coming - writing with mouse is driving us crazy too :) Have you tried screenshot/screenshare plugin to chrome? It's a powerhouse during meetings.
@stoweboyd this chrome is 1 click instal - Pick screenshot tool from right menu. That's all.
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As a remote worker, I was looking for this kind of whiteboard app for a long time.
You should just update your video to make it a bit more clear :)
Good job !
@levibostian you are right, our video sucks big time. My first time recording. Please forgive my lack of talent and give it a try with your team. It will change the way you work, I guarantee :)
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@augenblick75@levibostian Dude, I LOVE the video. Real people talking to each other is a great way to demo the product. I'm sure you'll change it in the future, but just thought I'd let you guys know. I'm signing up for the 1.99 promo you guys have going right now. Product Hunt is the best thing ever, I swear.
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I like the idea, the shared desktop concept seems like it simplifies a lot of things. I can see this being a great tool to use with Design and UX at my company, hangouts is a painful way to review wireframes. What I'm trying to think through is how this could be used with the mobile developers I work with. Right now we use hangouts a lot because one of us is running the code locally and we share our screen to show the other person/people how things are working in the app, like to show how to replicate a bug. I wish there was some way to do it here, run the code in [bench] so everyone could interact with the app and have a discussion around it. Is your team looking at solutions for what I'm describing?
Also, will there be a mobile version? It would be sweet to screenshot something and then open up the app to start a meeting and interact with the screenshot.
@esleysvanas there is definitely a way to do this with the screensharing in [bench]. But having multiple people interact on a single screenshare is not possible yet. But it's come up over and over again, especially today, so it will likely be a high priority when we reassess our roadmap. Thanks for the awesome feedback and encouragement!
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@entrepreter Is screensharing in this current version? I was playing around with it and didn't see it. I'm excited about being able to interact with code!
@joshuagrose This is already possible - we definitely need to do a better job with communicating that! Just install the chrome extension and you are good to go:
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@adamzielin Ah, excellent - Thank you for the info! ! I didn't bother to click 'screenshot' as it didn't lead me to think there would be any other options (other than a screenshot). Another question I can't seem to find the info on - is there a limit to the number of users that can simultaneously connect to a bench?
Interested to try it out! One thing that isn't immediately clear though is whether what's shared is recorded or saved at all? (The mention of the secret link makes me feel it's not)
@afhill Yes, you are right Andrea. We need to do a better job explaining how secure the service is. The whole connection between users and server is encrypted. The only way to access your bench is with the link. If you don't want others to have access to your bench any more you can 'reset' the bench. It will kick them out and change bench URL to a completely new one.
Also the whole voice communication is peer to peer, it's not going through our servers at all - no recording there.
And finally when you delete file from your bench or delete bench the content is erased from our servers. There is no way to recover it, even if that was a formula for converting coal into gold :D
On the other hand we are working on the recording feature so users can record their conversation for a future reference.
@afhill a couple people have mentioned that isn't clear, so we'll bring that into our messaging. Your [bench] a permanent space for your files and conversation. The only way anything disappears is if you delete it. Glad you had a play and got deep enough into the product to ask this question. Let me know if you want to jump into a deeper demo and I can show you some of the more advanced (and waaaaaay cooler features).
Feel like I can't stress enough the clarity of the UX here. 'We all point, to avoid lengthy descriptions' as a headline on the website really says a lot. We frequently forget something like this when we're transferring real world human behavior to digital design. I think your awareness of things like this will really drive you guys forward and accelerate your growth.
Truly seamless & intuitive as well :). Any plans to share your design thinking in more detail with Medium/Blog posts, etc?
@leftearpod you made my day Jake. As the UX people we almost never get appreciated. When UX work is done correctly nobody notices it, they just use the product. I plan on posting on our design/product philosophy in the near future. Thanks for the encouragement. Cheers!
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