@OurielOhayon at the moment yes! there are some statuses you are okay broadcasting to everyone, e.g. "party mode", or just "on my way", and we're looking at ways to make the app useful to use with folks that haven't installed it (yet).
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@kul@OurielOhayon IAP the ability to push the status to an app I'd already use that status for... I'd love to automate all the things.
@Kul I've been using this app in beta for a while now (disclosure: I'm an investor) but I'm curious to know: what's the most surprising user behavior you've seen?
@alexisohanian there's a few things!
- we have some users who open the app 30+ times a day with only a handful of friends on there!
- this new "make plans" feature we're experimenting with (swipe on someone's profile to suggest drinks) is being repurposed into a de facto form of messaging
- finally, that even though there's a hump to get over, folks don't mind sharing location generally, i think 48% of all friendships have it switched on right now
Used this for a few days now.
1. I find myself checking it every now and then just out of curiosity. Nothing too serious. Most people are at home or "out" all the time. Never see anyone in meetings. Sometimes @rrhoover is at Philz, natch.
2. When I was watching Newsroom I wanted to update it manually because that's one of those times where holy moly do not interrupt me.
3. I know not many people would probably do that ^^ too often but maybe that's OK—just manually update now and then. It'd give it a sense of fun and creativity that doesn't exist right now.
I like that it's automated but it feels too automated.
@rrhoover@thetylerhayes Great feedback, thanks! Yep - we're adding some manual statuses. Currently people want some version of "do not disturb", and "party mode!" to augment the current status. Also, it becomes more addictive the more friends that are on there. We are seeing some users open the app 30+ times a day! For me this weekend it was great, I have 70ish friends on there and wherever I am in SF I usually have some friends nearby.
Keep the feedback coming! You can always ping me directly too (kulveer@trystatus.com).
I get the idea and it's pretty simple and awesome. To be fair: this is another app to install besides all other location stuff which basically does the same (ie checkin at work is status at work). But I still think it's a nice concept. Will give it a try. How do you think people will adopt? Like I said it's once again another app to install...
@dereckbreuning hey Dereck, yeah we had debates about this. Perhaps Status could also become a library that other apps can use. In the end, we decided that the best experience comes by defining the client and how it behaves. Folks associate apps with doing one thing, that's why we made a new one. Adoption - my hunch is it'll be on the slower side since it's a new-ish concept (that it works automatically), and folks will want to use it with a smaller social circle. So long as there's growth, I'm okay with a slower curve!
@kul thanks for your reply. I've tried it and invited some close to me but no one wanted to try a new app. So today I deleted it again. Maybe the library thing isn't such a bad idea. Though me and my friends are not any indication of adoption or anything :)
@dereckbreuning yeah - we're finding that the best way to get folks to install is a specific call to action / benefit. So something like, "hey, let's stay in touch at Coachella" or anything co-ordinating large-ish groups (ski trips, weddings etc). Once ppl are on, they are hooked.
@PieterPaul Hi Pieter, I've been surprised at just how many people quickly add in a "gym" status. I guess there's some reward in telling people you've been working out :)
Nice work @kul.
I've been thinking about a concept similar to this for a while. Have you thought about integrating with existing data services to determine an individual's context? Rather than just location what they're doing, 'working on project x' (because they sent Github commits), etc.
Also have you thought about making a mac app to post the location? That way team members can just ping whether they are in the office, working from home only or their preferred coffee shop. I could see this quite useful for remote workers.
@kalv great points Kalvir! Yep - if we go the enterprise route we can integrate with all these services to make statuses a lot richer. For me, an "at desk" status itself will be really useful.
Yeah - we've thought about a web app too, we'll probably make it too. Thanks for the feedback!
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