Show HN: Best places to work remotely by actual humans (not Foursquare)

Show HN: Best places to work remotely by actual humans (not Foursquare)(workfrom.co)

17 points by darrenbuckner 10 years ago | 9 comments

We built Workfrom to help all of us who work outside a traditional office find great places to do our work. Fundamentally, we believe this data does not come from Foursquare or Yelp. It comes from the people who actually work from these places. Like me. Probably like you.

With help from thousands of like-minded people around the world, we now have a great resource to find and share all types of spaces that have been vetted by actual humans!

Search anywhere and everywhere. A brand new face, optimized for mobile. Create a favorites list to keep track of spaces you like and share them easily with others (I use this all the time). Check in at spaces you work from and new filters to customize the way you work (including booze). Easy to find both public and private spaces, because sometimes you need one or the other.

chrishough 10 years ago |

As a remote worker I have used this site in many different cities. It is very user friendly, very accurate and up to date, and has saved me a ton of time finding the best places to work. Well done Darren and team. Keep it up.

darrenbuckner 10 years ago | |

Will do!

bawigga 10 years ago |

I've been using Workfrom to find great coffeeshops for the past year or so. My favorite features are the internet speed ratings and power availability! Super helpful!

Keep it up guys!

darrenbuckner 10 years ago | |

That's awesome. Thanks for the support!

detaro 10 years ago |

And it's a website and not an app, rejoice!

minimaxir 10 years ago |

"Actual humans" does not imply that the data will be any better. In some cases, it makes the data worse.

shawnmk 10 years ago | |

Very true. Though in this case it certainly seems that it has. I've been a workfrom user for a while now and it's been far more valuable to me for finding places than yelp or foursquare. It's the extra bits of info (wifi speed, access to power, knowing types and quantity of seating) that have been really useful, plus over time the community has become a huge asset - you get to know people in a particular city with a similar taste in work spots and you can see other places they recommend.

darrenbuckner 10 years ago | | |

I think you nailed it. The community is a huge asset and has proven time and time again to source great spaces. It's not hard to find the location of a coffee shop or coworking space, but it is difficult to know if it's a good place to get work done. Having others who have been there and provided their insight is big.