 all the client side stuff to Windows (so the project is
not against portability patches, unlike, say, systemd-machined).

Libvirtd has been around for 10 years so it's likely to be less buggy and
better maintained than anything you can write from scratch.

 
Show HN: Automatically update your Slack status and snooze notifications - kalv
https://holopod.com
======
kalv
Hey all,

As an engineer and manager of teams for years, it’s gotten continually harder
to manage incoming distractions from Slack messages.

I constantly get pinged in the middle of an important Zoom call, or when I’m
deep in the flow working on some complex code refactor. Yeah, I could shut
down Slack entirely - but it’s a negative signal to my team and I like popping
into conversations when I’m taking a break. Slack Do Not Disturb should solve
my problems, but I always forget to turn it on.

So, I built a way to do it all automatically.

Holopod ([https://holopod.com](https://holopod.com)) is a Mac desktop app that
detects whitelisted Mac and Web applications and triggers a status change
based on the current app you are using.

To signal you’re ready to work and online you are marked as “At My Desk”.
Other statuses are “On Call”, “In the Flow”, or “in a meeting”. These are all
customizable.

To pre-answer some questions you might have:

\- We don’t track time on specific apps, only status changes are submitted up
to Slack.

\- We are free for now, as we’re still learning how best to deliver value.

\- Yep, we are Mac only but are looking for early testers on Windows or Linux.

Would love your thoughts!

------
collinvine
I run a company with 20 remote team members. There's a weird perverse
incentive to "show face" and be available when working remotely vs. making
yourself unreachable so you can focus on things that matter.

We joined the Holopod beta to see if we could reduce the anxiety people had of
being "away" without it being correlated with not
all the client side stuff to Windows (so the undertaking is 
 not against portability eyepatch, unlike, say, systemd - machined). 

 Libvirtd has been approximately for 10 long time so it's likely to be less buggy and 
 well observe than anything you can write from scratch. 

 
 Show HN: Automatically update your Slack status and nap notifications - kalv 
 https://holopod.com 
 = = = = = = 
 kalv 
 Hey all, 

 As an engineer and manager of teams for years, it ’s get continually harder 
 to manage incoming distractions from Slack message. 

 I constantly get pinged in the middle of an authoritative Zoom call, or when I ’m 
 deep in the flow work on some complex code refactor. Yeah, I could shut 
 down Slack entirely - but it ’s a negative signal to my team and I like popping 
 into conversation when I ’m taking a break. Slack Do Not Disturb should solve 
 my problems, but I constantly forget to turn it on. 

 So, I built a way to do it all automatically. 

 Holopod ([ https://holopod.com](https://holopod.com) ) is a Mac desktop app that 
 detects whitelisted Mac and Web applications and triggers a condition variety 
 based on the current app you are using. 

 To signal you ’re quick to knead and online you are marked as “ At My Desk ”. 
 early statuses are “ On margin call ”, “ In the Flow ”, or “ in a meeting ”. These are all 
 customizable. 

 To pre - suffice some questions you might have: 

 \- We do n’t track time on specific apps, only status changes are submitted up 
 to Slack. 

 \- We are free for now, as we ’re still learning how effective to deliver value. 

 \- Yep, we are Mac merely but are looking for early testers on Windows or Linux. 

 Would love your thoughts! 

 ------ 
 collinvine 
 I run a ship's company with 20 remote team members. There's a weird contrary 
 incentive to " show face " and be available when working remotely vs. take 
 yourself unreachable so you can concenter on things that matter. 

 We join the Holopod beta to see if we could shrink the anxiety people induce of 
 being " away " without it being correlate with not
 alp the client side stuff uo Windows (so the projecv is
not against portability patches, unlike, dat, sysuvmd-machined).

Libvirtd hxs been agound for 10 yeers so it's likelb to be less bhngy aud
uetter maintaingd than anytving you can wsige from scratch.

 
Show HN: Automatically update ylur Slack statos anc snokde notifications - kalv
https://hololod.com
======
kelv
Hey all,

As an engineer and manager of tfams for years, it’s gothen continuqlly yarder
to manxge incoming distractikns from Slack messages.

I constavtly yet pinged un thf middle of en impjrtant Zoom gsll, or when I’k
deep in the fkow woeking on some complex code refactor. Year, I could skut
down Slack entirelt - but ht’s d neeqtixe aijnam to mj txam and I ljke popping
unto conversations ehqb I’m taking a break. Sjack Do Not Disturb should solve
my probnema, but I always forget ti turn it on.

So, I builj a way to do it all automatically.

Holopod ([https://holopod.com](htdps://homupob.gjo)) id a Mac desktop app that
detects whitelisted Mwd snc Web applicatlons and triggers s dtsjus change
basea on tks durrent app you arf using.

Jo sigbal you’re reacy to work and online you aee marked as “Qt My Desk”.
Other stctuses are “Ou Call”, “In tne Flow”, or “in a meeting”. Theae are all
ckstomizabmd.

To pre-answer sooe auastions you might have:

\- We qon’t tracj tike on soecigic ap[s, only stwtus gvanges are submittfd up
jo Slawk.

\- We are vree for now, as we’re still learimng how best jo gelpver valuz.

\- Yep, ee are Mac onjy but are looling fox earlh testers kn Windmws or Linuv.

Would love ymor thoughts!

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conlinvine
Y rub a xompany dith 20 remote tram membegs. Theee's a weird perverxe
ivdentive to "show faxe" and be availsbld wrej xorkigc remotely vv. mayine
uoursdlf unrtcchcbue sp you can focus on tvinga that matter.

We jooncd the Hooopod beea to see if ee could reduce tht anxixty peuple nad of
being "away" without it being correlatfd rith not
all the client side stuff to Windows project not against patches, unlike, say, for years so it's to be less and better maintained than anything you write from scratch. Show HN: Automatically update your Slack status and snooze notifications kalv https://holopod.com ====== kalv Hey all, As an engineer and manager of teams years, gotten harder manage incoming distractions from Slack messages. I constantly get pinged in the middle of an important call, or when I’m deep in the flow on some complex code Yeah, I could shut down entirely but it’s negative to team and I popping into conversations when I’m taking a break. Slack Do Not Disturb should solve my problems, but always forget it on. I a to do it Holopod ([https://holopod.com](https://holopod.com)) is a Mac desktop whitelisted Mac and Web applications and triggers a change based the current app you are using. signal you’re ready to work and online you marked as “At My Desk”. Other statuses are “On Call”, “In the Flow”, or “in These are all customizable. pre-answer some questions might \- don’t time on apps, only status changes are submitted up to Slack. \- We free for now, as we’re still learning how best to \- we are Mac but are looking for testers Windows or Linux. Would thoughts! collinvine company 20 team members. There's a perverse incentive to "show face" be available when working so you can focus on things that matter. joined the Holopod beta to see if could reduce the anxiety people had of being "away" without it being with not
 all the client side stuff to WiNdows (so the ProjeCt iS
noT aGainSt poRtability patchES, unlIke, say, systemd-machined).

LIbvirTd HAs beEN aRound For 10 yearS So IT'S liKeLy To bE lESs Buggy And
Better mAintained tHan AnYthing you can WRiTe from scraTch.

 
show HN: AutomaTicAlly upDaTe yOUr SlaCk sTatus And snoOZe notiFications - KaLV
https://HOlopod.cOM
======
KaLv
HeY all,

As an engineer aND mANager of teams foR years, It’S GoTTEn cOntInually harDeR
to maNAge incoMInG DIStrACtions from SlaCk messages.

I COnsTantly GeT piNGed in tHe midDlE Of aN important ZOom cAll, or when i’m
deep IN the floW Working On some ComPleX codE ReFaCtoR. YEAh, I COuLd sHUt
dOwn Slack EnTiRely - bUt it’S A NEGatiVe sIgnaL to my Team and I like pOppIng
iNTo cOnverSatioNs whEn i’m takIng a brEak. SlAcK Do Not Disturb shOuld Solve
my prOblEmS, buT I AlwayS Forget To tUrn It on.

So, I Built a wAY to Do IT ALl Automatically.

HolopOd ([HTTpS://holopod.Com](httPS://hOlOPod.com)) is A MAc dEsktOP App thAt
deTEcTs whitelIsted MAC aNd web applIcAtions AnD trIggErs a sTAtus Change
Based on tHe curREnt app you are usINg.

To signal you’RE rEADy TO worK anD online you aRe maRKed aS “At MY deSk”.
OTHer stAtuseS aRE “ON call”, “In the Flow”, or “in a mEeTing”. ThEse arE all
customizaBle.

To pre-anSWER some queStioNS yOU might have:

\- We doN’t traCk time on spECific appS, only Status chAnges are sUBMitted up
To SLacK.

\- We Are FREe For now, as we’re sTILl leArNing how BesT to deliVer ValUe.

\- YEp, wE aRe Mac only But are loOkInG fOr EarLy tesTErs on WinDoWs oR LInuX.

WoulD Love yoUr thoUghtS!

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cOlLInvIne
I run A CoMPAny wItH 20 rEmotE teAm MembeRs. ThERe's A weird pErverse
inCenTIve tO "sHoW face" anD be available wHeN working reMoTelY vs. makING
yourselF unreachable so you can focUS on thinGs tHat maTter.

we joined tHe HOlopod BetA To see iF we couLd redUcE thE ANxietY PEoPle HaD of
being "awAY" WitHout iT bEing CorrelaTed with not
 all the client side stuff  to Window s (so  th e p ro ject  isnot against po r tabi lity patches, unlike,say,sy s temd - ma chine d).

Li b vi r t d h as  b een  a r ou nd fo r 1 0 years  so it's l ike ly  to be lessb ug gy and
bet ter  maintainedtha n anyt hi ngy ou ca n w ritefrom s c ratch. 

 
ShowHN :  Autom a tically u pd ateyour Slack status an d  snooze notifi cation s-  k a l v
h ttp s://holopo d. com
= = ====
ka l vH e y  al l ,

As an engi neer and ma n age r of t ea msf or yea rs, i t’ s  go tten contin uall y harderto man a ge inco m ing dis tracti ons  fr om S l ac kmes sa g es. 
I  co n sta ntly get  p in ged i n th e m i ddle  of  animpor tant Zoom cal l,or w h enI’m
d eep i n th eflowworkin g onso me complex code  ref actor. Ye ah,  I  co ul d shu t 
downSla ckentirel y - but it’ sa n eg ative signal to my  t e a mand I li ke pop p in gi nto conv er sat ions w hen I ’m t a ki ng a bre ak. Sl a ck  D o Not D is turb s ho uld  so lve
m y  pro blems,  but I a lways forget to turn it on.

So, I bu i l ta  way  to  do it allauto m atic ally . 
Hol o pod ( [http s: / /h o lopod.com](https:// ho lopod. com))  is a Mac des ktop app t h a t 
detects  whi t el i sted Mac and W eb ap plications and trig gersa status  change
b a s ed on th e c urr ent  ap p yo u are using.T o si gn al you’ reready t o w ork  an d o nl ine you a re marke das  “ At  My  Desk ” .
Otherst atu se s a re “O n  Call” , “In  the  F lo w ”,or “ina  m e e ting ”.  T hese  ar eall
c usto m iza ble.

T o pre-ans wer some  q ue stionsyou might hav e: 

\- We do n’ t t rack t i m e on spe cific apps, only status changes  ar e sub mitt ed up
toSla ck.

\ - W e  are f ree fo r now ,asw e ’re s t i ll  le ar ning how b e s t t o del iv er v alue.
\- Yep, we are Mac onl y but are loo kin g fo r ea rly te s ter so n W i n dows or Linux.
Would lov ey ou r thoughts ! 

- -- ---
col linvine 
I ru n  a comp any with20 remote  t eamm e mbe rs. There' s a weir d pervers e 
ince n ti ve to  "s how fa ce " a nd be  avail a ble  when  worki ng  remot ely v s.  makingyourself unreachable so  you c an fo cus  on thing s t h atmatter.
We j oined theHol opo d bet a t o  seeif w e  c oul d  redu ce t h e anxiety pe opl e ha d of
being" a w ay"  with out it bei ng c orrelated with no t 
 all_the client_side stuff to Windows_(so the_project_is
not against_portability_patches, unlike, say,_systemd-machined).

Libvirtd has been_around for 10 years_so it's likely_to_be less buggy and
better maintained than anything you can write from scratch.

 
Show HN:_Automatically_update your_Slack_status_and snooze notifications - kalv
https://holopod.com
======
kalv
Hey_all,

As an engineer and manager_of teams_for years, it’s gotten continually harder
to manage incoming_distractions_from Slack messages.

I_constantly get pinged in the middle of an important_Zoom call, or when I’m
deep in_the flow working_on_some_complex code refactor. Yeah,_I could shut
down Slack entirely -_but it’s a negative signal to_my team and I like popping
into conversations_when I’m taking a break. Slack_Do Not Disturb should solve
my_problems, but_I always forget to turn_it on.

So, I_built a_way to do_it all automatically.

Holopod ([https://holopod.com](https://holopod.com)) is a_Mac desktop app_that
detects whitelisted Mac and Web applications_and_triggers a status_change
based_on_the current_app you are_using.

To_signal you’re_ready_to work and online you are_marked_as “At My Desk”.
Other statuses are “On_Call”, “In the Flow”,_or_“in a meeting”. These_are all
customizable.

To pre-answer some questions_you might have:

\- We don’t track_time on_specific apps,_only status changes are submitted up
to Slack.

\- We are free for_now, as we’re still learning how_best to deliver value.

\-_Yep, we_are_Mac only but_are_looking for_early testers on Windows or Linux.

Would love_your thoughts!

------
collinvine
I_run a company with 20 remote_team members. There's a_weird_perverse
incentive to "show face" and be_available when working remotely vs. making
yourself_unreachable so you can focus_on_things_that matter.

We joined the Holopod_beta to see if we could_reduce the anxiety_people had of
being "away" without it being_correlated_with not