Ia��m a founder with a small software team, and we deal with a lot of friction when communicating with each other. Either we have to type out what we want to say in Slack or e-mail (WTF, ita��s 2017a��we still have toA�typeA�our messages?) or go through the annoyances of a Skype sessiona��which includes scheduling a call, dialing, waiting for someone to pick up, concluding the call, and so on.
It felt like we were spending half the time accommodating the app rather than doing what wea��re using the app to do in the first place: communicating.
So we decided to build something that cut out all the cruft and allowed us to speak naturallya��with the speed and fidelity of a face-to-face, without having to sit next to each other.
After months of toil and testing, we are so excited to present to you our newest creation,A�Roger: the very first push-to-video talk solution for your desktop.
It works just like a video walkie talkiea��no typing, no dialing, waiting for an answer, or scheduling a call. Ita��s crazy easy to use:
- Simply hold down on your contacta��s bubble and start talking. Thata��s it!
2. Theya��ll see and hear you on their desktopA�right away.A�If they want to respond, they just hold down and start talking as well.
For us, Roger has completely replaced Slack and e-mail for day-to-day communication. We use the text-based apps only for integrations, copy+pasting, and sharing small files (though wea��ll soon be using Roger for the latter, too). We hardly ever use Skype anymore.
By cutting out many of the unnecessary steps of antiquated tools, wea��ve managed to make video calling faster, more accessible, and most importantlya��more natural. Ita��s as close as you can get to sitting next to someone, without sitting next to them.
Also, if you call Roger directly, you get a random puppy gif.
Roger has been a massive breath of fresh air for us, and we think it will be for you, too. Check it out at:
- useroger.com
- or download directly from theA�Mac App Store.
Much love from theA�Roger Team!
Scott Liang is Founder of Place Pixel (ERA8); Roger is a Place Pixel product.