[Oct. 18th crowdfunding update] A huge thank you to those who have invested, helping us surpass 150% of our goal and reach nearly $40K already! If you’re interested in investing in Focusmate, you can learn more on our crowdfunding page. Launching our crowdfunding campaign has spurred some great questions and conversations. I thought I’d take the […]
An open letter to the Focusmate community Read More »
Dear Focusmate fam, Below are the latest product updates and plans, as of today, September 20th, 2018. Let us know your feedback in the comments! New Updates Video service provider change: Replacing Appear.in with Jitsi Effective Saturday morning at roughly 10am Eastern Standard Time, we’ll switch from using appear.in as our video provider to Jitsi.
Product Update – September 20, 2018 – New Video Service, Wrong Room Issue Fixed Read More »
It was my first time using Focusmate, and I saw the chance to work on a project I’d been putting off for ages—my novel. For years I’ve guiltily placed this passion project to the side because of life’s obligations—work, family, friends. Before I knew it, six years had gone by. Five minutes before the session,
How I wrote 1,800 words in one Focusmate session Read More »
Dearest Focusmate community, Below are the latest product updates and plans, as of today, August 27th, 2018. Let us know your feedback in the comments! New Updates We did a bunch of small stuff this sprint. (A “sprint” is a 2-week unit of time used for planning purposes in Agile/Scrum software development methodology.) So I’m
Product Update – August 27, 2018 – Email Settings, Weekly Performance Reports Read More »
Here’s the 3rd edition of our bi-weekly update on new and planned features. Let us know what you think in the comments! New Features These features are either already live or will be by Tuesday, August 14, 2018. Consolidate calendar invitation emails You will now only receive calendar invitations when you book or cancel an appointment,
Feature Update – August 13, 2018 – Streaks, Auto-Cancel Read More »
Here’s the second edition of our bi-weekly update on new and planned features. As noted last time, two weeks is not much time, so these will be small updates, but they’ll help us stay accountable to you, our users, while also keeping you in the loop and providing another opportunity for you to share ideas
Feature Update – July 30, 2018 – Bug Fixes Read More »
Our CTO Mike and I are going to try a new thing where we share updates on new and planned features every two weeks. Two weeks is not much time, so these will be small updates, but they’ll help us stay accountable to you, our users, while also keeping you in the loop and providing
Feature Update – July 2018 – Attendance Score, Booking Limits Read More »
We’re back with our second edition of monthly-ish updates! My team and I have listened to your feedback, and have been working around the clock to make some big changes to Focusmate that will be unveiled tonight!!!!
Focusmate News – December 2017 Read More »
Ross Baird is the President of Village Capital and author of The Innovation Blind Spot: Why We Back the Wrong Ideas and What to Do About It. In this interview, we discuss his unconventional career path, how to fix venture capital, and the experience of writing and promoting a controversial book.
Interview with Ross Baird, Author of “The Innovation Blind Spot” Read More »
I was working late on a Sunday evening last summer when Alex’s name came up on my caller ID. My body tensed up.
How We Got Here: The Personal Story Behind Focusmate Read More »
