Ask HN: How can I find a bicoastal roommate?

Re:Ask HN: How can I find a bicoastal roommate? by Kommu on Monday October 10, 2022 @03:24PM (#33155439)

Hi! That's what we are building for at Kommu!

Kommu is a mobile-first social network that allows users to (1) discover and coordinate travel with friends and connections, and (2) propose home exchanges within their personal trusted circles to travel more affordably.

We are prepping to launch by EOY, but if you sign up for the waitlist (gokommu.com) then you can apply to join the members Slack group where friends of friends are actively listing places for swaps and exchanges.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I find a bicoastal roommate? by breakerbox on Monday October 10, 2022 @03:35PM (#33155543)

Hah, I thought of Kommu when I saw this post! I've used their slack to stay in NYC and had someone stay at my place in Austin. Would (and have) recommend to a friend

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Re:Ask HN: How can I find a bicoastal roommate? by LionTamer on Monday October 10, 2022 @05:44PM (#33156736)

Really interesting business, just signed up for the waitlist

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Re:Ask HN: How can I find a bicoastal roommate? by randomopining on Monday October 10, 2022 @09:50PM (#33158550)

Darn I thought of this idea last year but yeah haven't done anything on it. Nice

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Re:Ask HN: How can I find a bicoastal roommate? by pcthrowaway on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @12:17PM (#33165246)

It sounds like your target users are digital nomads with location-flexible work, and travel with laptops.

I'm in this audience, and avoid anything 'mobile-first' like the plague. I want a website I can access on a laptop/desktop, I don't like pecking out messages on my phone, and definitely don't want to install a beta app on my phone.

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