I personally would not join something like this - I've seen communities like Indie Worldwide (acq. by Ramen Club) do virtual co-working sessions, and I've attended some here and there, but never consistently.
For me, it was a little bit of an extra barrier in terms of "flow". For example, if I'm already working and focused, breaking my flow because I have something else scheduled is distracting. Same thing if I'm in the session and there's a notification for the session to end and small discussion at the end of the hour -- breaks the focus.
Some people like those sessions, but not sure to what extent. If you were to do this, I could consider:
Commit to your sessions weekly, as opposed to monthly. LunchClub (different product) does this very well, in which they ask their users to submit the time slots at the beggining of the week, every week. That way you have the flexibility to choose which weeks you participate, and what times.
Instead of 1h sessions, consider doing 90 minute sessions
Thanks so much for the detailed feedback! Since I'm new to indie hacking, all the resources you shared are super helpful. I'll definitely check out how LunchClub and Indie Worldwide do things to get a better idea.
I also love the point about weekly commitments instead of monthly ones. Most people prefer flexibility and don't plan that far ahead.
Will also look into doing longer sessions like you mentioned.
I personally would not join something like this - I've seen communities like Indie Worldwide (acq. by Ramen Club) do virtual co-working sessions, and I've attended some here and there, but never consistently.
For me, it was a little bit of an extra barrier in terms of "flow". For example, if I'm already working and focused, breaking my flow because I have something else scheduled is distracting. Same thing if I'm in the session and there's a notification for the session to end and small discussion at the end of the hour -- breaks the focus.
Some people like those sessions, but not sure to what extent. If you were to do this, I could consider:
Commit to your sessions weekly, as opposed to monthly. LunchClub (different product) does this very well, in which they ask their users to submit the time slots at the beggining of the week, every week. That way you have the flexibility to choose which weeks you participate, and what times.
Instead of 1h sessions, consider doing 90 minute sessions
Thanks so much for the detailed feedback! Since I'm new to indie hacking, all the resources you shared are super helpful. I'll definitely check out how LunchClub and Indie Worldwide do things to get a better idea.
I also love the point about weekly commitments instead of monthly ones. Most people prefer flexibility and don't plan that far ahead.
Will also look into doing longer sessions like you mentioned.
Thanks a lot, Alejandro!