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You only need Shift + Command + 3 (no need for Control) to screenshot. Makes it much easier!

Yes, we definitely need to clean those tags up. Thanks for pointing it out.

We really like that. I think the biggest pain point for people, at least when it comes to giving them reason to reach out to strangers, is usually work related. But there's definitely something there. The goal is to facilitate conversations that are mutually beneficial.

It's back up

It's just easier to focus locally at first to work out the kinks. But we probably are missing out on potential learning experiences by staying open in certain areas. Plan is to open elsewhere soon.

Thanks amzuko - fixing that now. Appreciate the feedback.

Coffee/tea/drinks. "Coffee meetings" are something most people can relate to, so we've stuck with coffee for now. But we intend for it to be drinks of any kind really. The copy part is hard.

So people you've already met, but perhaps don't know really well?

I'm from Kentucky, so know how you feel. We're trying to open up elsewhere in the next few weeks, and can't wait.

Perfect - this is very helpful. Thanks jc4p, really appreciate it

We need a few new illustrations. Some women expressed concern about having a male<>female illustration, saying it immediately seemed like a dating site. Not sure what the right answer is there.

Yes we've seen them and love what they're doing. The one-click expression of interest is something we have in common and really excited about. There's definitely something job sites/hiring can glean from online dating...we're just trying to figure out exactly how to execute it.

They're always a great and funny read. You've gotta check them out if you have a chance!

Thanks so much! I'm trying to think of which one that was. We're certainly learning about what can break when your site experiences traffic. But we're getting tons of great feedback.

Haha. Is it the illustration that makes you say that, or are you just seeing a lot of men on the site?

Thanks so much. Checking it out now. If you don't mind me asking, were you logged in? And are you around New York? Really appreciate it.

Anyone trying out the web app on their iPhone browser (safari/chrome)? I'd be grateful for any feedback if so.

This is my first web application. It's built on Rails. I'd really appreciate any pointers about things to look out for as we try to build our user base and scale, as I'm completely new to this. Thanks so much!

An in-person interaction can tell you a lot about someone that you can't glean from a resume. It's also provides a potential foundation from which to start a relationship (collaboration, job, etc.). We're speaking with companies now who are interested in featuring their employees as offering periodic coffee meetings to outsiders interested in the company (almost like soft interviews).

Thanks so much. Checking out why the app crashed. We'd like to have only people in your city show up by default (but give you the option to change your city if necessary).

I've gotta get down to Austin ASAP - only hear awesome things!

Totally understand and sorry about that. We're trying to open elsewhere as soon as possible. We thought it would help us to focus on New York and then open in other cities after we formed small bases of people there, ~100 people. Where are you golergka?

Definitely - we want to set the location by default based on where the user is. The plan is to let people change their current location, although now it is set based on where they are currently working (according to LinkedIn).

I'd love to hear peoples' feedback - what they want in a service that helps them connect with people they've never met before, but whose work is interesting to them. Features people would be interested in, things they wouldn't want to see, etc. Thanks!

Thanks Ryan - I'm on it. Have you tried on Chrome? It also should be working on iPhone iOS 5+

Trey, love it! We're doing something similar...everyone on Treatings is open to being treated to coffee by a stranger:

https://treatings.co/activity

If you're in NYC, check out https://treatings.co to meet collaborators/potential job referrers over coffee

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I think a lot of the problem when it comes to making new connections is unwarranted shyness. If you know the other party is open to new messages/meeting requests from strangers (which they sometimes are!), it becomes less intimidating to reach out. Online dating sites like OkCupid have dealt with this problem really well by creating a community of people open to receiving messages of a particular kind from strangers. It's totally appropriate to ask a stranger out on OkCupid. It isn't so appropriate on Facebook.

I'd really appreciate people checking out my first web application, called Treatings (treatings.co). It's a community of professionals open to meeting strangers over coffee to discuss their work. No one is guaranteeing meetings with anyone, but everyone is open to meeting requests and the possibility of being treated to coffee/a drink by a stranger interested in their background.

treatings.co/activity

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"I finally stumbled upon the cure when I interviewed at a small startup that had a different approach. I met the leads for lunch, then followed up with a social chat with the whole team. We talked tech, but they didn’t try and vet my skills."

Meeting potential employers outside the office like this (over lunch or coffee) has been so much more effective for me as well. It takes the pressure off on both sides and lets everyone really get to know each other. If you can't sit down with someone over coffee or lunch, how are you going to work with them?

We're gathering companies who are interested in this approach to hiring (and trying to make it a trend). Employees at the companies offer coffee meetings (their treat) that anyone interested in the company can request. If there's mutual interest, they meet for coffee to chat about the company.

www.treatin.gs