Show HN: Screen – screen sharing for remote work, by the cofounder of Screenhero

Re:Show HN: Screen – screen sharing for remote work, by the ... by bryanrasmussen on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @02:04PM (#22677013)

I think it's generational, knowledge domain, and probably also sort of being jerks in that if their response is "screen isn't new and yes I've heard of it... have you heard of tmux?" it sounds like typical programmer one-upmanship.

I mean either they think you are significantly less informed than them and you actually think GNU screen is new, or they are using the chance to make a quick joke of not particularly startling originality.

Because if they do think you know what GNU screen is then they must think this new tools you're referring to isn't it.

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Re:Show HN: Screen – screen sharing for remote work, by the ... by fooblat on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @02:13PM (#22677137)

In our department everyone has had the debate of tmux vs screen with just about everyone else (most of us have moved to tmux). The question was interpreted more like "(hey tmux user) have you heard of the new tool screen?"

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Re:Show HN: Screen – screen sharing for remote work, by the ... by jsherwani on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @02:26PM (#22677330)

I can see how that would be confusing. Sorry about that!

I just posted a top-level comment on the naming issue, where we were coming from, and that I’m open to changing the name.

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Re:Show HN: Screen – screen sharing for remote work, by the ... by bryanrasmussen on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @04:15PM (#22678511)

ok, so again I'm back to thinking your department is very much not like most places.

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Re:Show HN: Screen – screen sharing for remote work, by the ... by fooblat on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @04:25PM (#22678607)

We like to think so :)

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Re:Show HN: Screen – screen sharing for remote work, by the ... by bryanrasmussen on Wednesday March 25, 2020 @01:10AM (#22682095)

yes, but, that means your quick impromptu survey of what people thought of the new tool Screen wasn't that useful for determining if another name would be better.

Unless Screen hopes to build a business targeting clients that are unique.

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Re:Show HN: Screen – screen sharing for remote work, by the ... by fooblat on Wednesday March 25, 2020 @06:45AM (#22683384)

I think there are the common places: most places you can work on software and systems engineering, and the special places: highly experienced and deeply capable teams in a fun and nurturing environment.

I don't think we are unique but I like to think we are the kind of place where most people would prefer to work. Uncommon but hardly unique and definitely in the target market for this tool.

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