Bitten by the Vibe
The problem
With hybrid working it was hard to know who would be in on a given day, so people could travel in and find the office empty. A weekly survey had not worked well. We wanted people to see further ahead, and to use nudges in Slack to encourage more in-person collaboration without being overbearing.
What it does
- Lets everyone set their office days by half-day, up to six weeks ahead.
- Shows who is in today, or on any day you pick.
- Reminds people before special days, such as an all-hands or a social.
- Lets people share their plans to a channel to encourage others in.
Why I built it this way
- It runs inside Slack, where people already were, so there was no new app to open.
- Half-day slots, because plenty of people came in for a morning or an afternoon.
- A usual pattern plus one-off changes, so people set their normal week once.
- The admin page only accepts company sign-ins.
What changed
Whole companyused it to plan their office days