Communication

We're still figuring out the best communication tech.

Programming

• Github Codespaces (free tier gives 4 hours/day) and tmate via apt install tmate
  • Setting editor if vim is preferred

git config --global core.editor "vim"                                                                                       
export GIT_EDITOR=vim

Mockups/Wireframes

• https://penpot.app/libraries-templates
• https://pencil.evolus.vn/Stencils-Templates.html

Time Tracking

• Tomatoist - Shared timer

Video Calling and Screen Sharing

• Google Meet: limited to 1 hour free, but can make new meetings
  • In July 2024, Google One added benefits to Google Meet
    • "Maximum call length - Users can have one-on-one calls and group calls for up to 24 hours."
    • "Live stream Meet calls to YouTube - You can use Google Meet to Live stream a meeting publicly to YouTube."
• Jitsi: New to us. Good backup provider.
• Signal: Haven't tried on desktop together
• Skype: haven't tried together

Chat

• Google Meet chat: works okay, but disappears too frequently
• Gitter.im: Common for open source. Encrypted.
• Discord: Haven't tried together
• Slack: We've generally used it at work, but the free plan has continuously gotten worse. (In 2024: 90-day content visibility and deletion after a year.)

Notice of Slack’s new content deletion policy for free workspaces

Free workspace content older than one year will be deleted

We wanted to let you know about a change in policy for free workspaces.