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Swarna Hebbar

How come nobody has solved the long standing problem of 'too many meetings' yet?

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There have been so many apps that have claimed this but doesn't seem to have made a difference.

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Toni
The problem has been solved: it’s called email😂 Kidding aside, the core problem is not « meetings » but why people schedule meetings. Because it is rooted in the belief that meetings are better than written asynchronous communication, But it comes from a time when people could not easily communicate from a distance,
Angela Ni
I think the problem isn't just about apps. It's deeply rooted in company culture and how we prioritize communication and productivity.
Alexander Galitsky
The more meetings, the ‘more busy’ you are. When they see you busy, they know what they pay for.
Daniel Joseph Bennett
It's definitely a cultural problem more than a tech one. Too many companies default to meetings instead of asynchronous communication and letting people focus on deep work. Some ideas: 1) Have meeting-free days each week 2) Make it easier to say no to meeting invites 3) Do walking 1:1s instead of sitting in a room 4) Default to written updates over meetings 5) Set meeting time limits and stick to them. I bet an AI assistant could help by summarizing key points from documents so people are prepped for meetings and they can be shorter!
Jackson Reed
Many workplaces have a culture where meetings are seen as essential for communication and decision-making, so it’s hard to change those habits.
Safaa Bird
Many meetings don’t have clear objectives, so they end up being more about discussing than deciding, which makes them seem endless
Nireka Dalwadi
i think https://videocalling.app was building something on the similar lines