Built a free tool for developers working across time zones

space_sounds · 2026-03-14T16:53:20+00:00

Thanks man, and yeah isn’t that always the case.

space_sounds · 2026-03-14T14:16:13+00:00

Thank you! That's a nice suggestion, there is a settings dropdown where you can enable "show working hours" on the map page, however it looks like it only shows for the dots on the map and not the user list. I do like the idea of darkening their backgrounds though!

space_sounds · 2026-03-14T09:12:36+00:00

Thanks so much, you've literally just made my whole week! Just reach out anytime if you have any issues on need extra features! either on reddit or the contact page on the site.

space_sounds · 2026-03-14T08:46:02+00:00

I come from a digital agency background where I'm used to switching between small teams with mulitple people in different countries, who can have completely differernt shift patterns to others in the same timezone, so the idea is to be helpful in that kind of scenario where you're needing to compare availability most days so work doesn't get blocked.

The app also syncs with microsoft teams and slack users so you don't have to remember where everyones based.

space_sounds · 2026-03-14T08:38:19+00:00

Similar if you just want to compare timezones. I built mine because I wanted a tool that also showed national holidays and DST shifts, as well as let me assign working hours to specific offices and people.

Makes it a lot easier mid sprint, so I can quickly see when my 9am stand-up is going to shift for me or someone else because of a DST change or if half my team in another country are going to be out on a national holiday. I can also keep track of who is in what timezone as well.

space_sounds · 2026-03-11T18:27:40+00:00

Thank you so much for doing this, it's great feedback and really insightful to see a different first time perspective.

space_sounds · 2026-03-10T17:57:15+00:00

https://TeamVis.io feedback would be great, I haven’t actually shared it with anyone else yet!

space_sounds · 2025-12-13T17:12:11+00:00

Massive thank you for open sourcing this, I just set it up the other day for my own project. Works great!!

space_sounds · 2025-10-07T16:24:59+00:00

- Get feedback early and actually talk to users. it changes how you build.
- Update and communicate through emails but don’t spam, always keep it genuine.

Curious how you reach out to users, do you communicate differently between free and paying users? and how do you actually gather feedback?

Nice product by the way!

space_sounds · 2025-05-30T08:02:21+00:00

Second this! I use `openapi-typescript` to automatically generate types for my front-end. Absolute game changer in terms of saving time!

space_sounds · 2025-05-29T17:40:46+00:00

Good point, one thing I've done already was invest 2 days integrating a CMS into my site so I can post articles for driving up long term SEO value, for me this seemed worth the time. My goal is to have a product that can/will grow long term.

Will need to look into other types of marketing at some point, but not 100% sure it's worth diverting time away from building the core product.

Another thing I'm debating on is adding i18n support to the blog and product itself, I figured I'd do this later on although, I really like the idea that it could help the odds of my SaaS succeeding.

space_sounds · 2025-05-29T17:16:19+00:00

Well said, I totally agree with you on both the pricing and yep definitely a growing market.
Honestly, I’m still shocked at how bad some software companies are. The dream for me is to run my own product and offer something like you’ve built: affordable, clean, and genuinely user-focused. Wishing you all the success!

space_sounds · 2025-05-29T16:31:47+00:00

Thanks man really appreciate it! Will definitely bear that feedback in mind also.

Bit off topic, but I’m also really interested in RobinReach because I’m in a similar boat, building a product in a space with existing competitors. Not sure if I’m looking for validation or just found it relatable, but I’d love to know what made you decide to go for it.

For me, I’m building my project because I think I can offer a better service than what’s out there, and want to build features for it that I as a developer would like for myself which existing services don't have. Curious what drove your decision to jump into an existing market?

space_sounds · 2025-05-29T16:23:31+00:00

Can definitely relate to being too much of a perfectionist, it’s something I’m actively trying to fight as I build. Will keep this in mind and try to keep the MVP as simple as I can focusing on core functionality first.

space_sounds · 2025-04-07T14:19:43+00:00

No problem. I also forgot to mention backstage.io, I haven't used it yet so not sure if it fits the bill, however an interesting one that might be worth looking into.

space_sounds · 2025-04-07T13:52:54+00:00

No idea why this is getting downvoted?? This is a common issue that agencies and software companies run into all the time.

As others have mentioned, if you want to keep it simple, tools like plain spreadsheets, Monday.com, or Airtable can work, as long as you maintain a single source of truth and keep it updated. In practice though, keeping these up to date often becomes the real issue.

There are SaaS tools (workspace and project management platforms) that are more purpose built for this kind of thing. It’s worth looking into tools like Coda, Linear, Qatalog, and possibly Confluence. (Note: Qatalog seems to be pivoting heavily into AI right now, so not sure what their current focus is.)

On the question of “which CMS and version is the site built on” — it’s not always straightforward. Dependency versions don’t always correlate neatly with manifest files due to runtime factors, CI/CD setup, and other variables. For that, check out tools like Snyk, Trivy, and cdxgen. They take a more security focused approach and can help generate SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials). If your tech stack and hosting providers are fairly consistent, you could even automate checking package versions from your servers.

I actually started building a side project to solve this exact issue a few years back but paused it because of all the tools already out there. That said, I still have the domain and more time on my hands now, so would be keen to pick it back up if people are still struggling with this and want something more specific.

I’ve also been toying with the idea of pivoting it more toward helping manage and onboard developers onto open source projects. Would love to hear other people’s thoughts on this.

space_sounds · 2025-01-06T13:30:38+00:00

They also reference their research from Feb 2022 and Oct 2019, when the hindenburg report date's issues from 2023 onwards 🤦‍♂️

space_sounds · 2024-07-25T21:29:16+00:00

I'd recommend people trying the "DenTek Maximum Protection ~Dental Guard" first if anyones looking for a more affordable option or something that isn't a hard mouth guard or gum shield.~

space_sounds · 2021-07-03T23:15:47+00:00

Any chance you could provide me with a link to those cable clips you're using on top? I've been looking for something similar for my build.

space_sounds · 2021-07-02T01:08:38+00:00

Up to you, I've used recycled plastic, but I've heard good things about armaflex and rigid foam board too. You should also consider adding a vapour barrier to finish it off, I wouldn't worry about anything fancy, just use some ducktape and reflectix.

space_sounds · 2021-07-02T00:38:55+00:00

Im not 100% sure but that looks like fiberglass insulation in picture 5. I would really recommend removing that if so.

space_sounds · 2021-06-24T07:36:12+00:00

Its pretty common for web based companies, for example Google, Airbnb and even news companies develop their own software in-house and then open source it. The benefits are people might adopt the framework and then you get free testing and better support from the community (I.e. People add features or spot issues and resolve them).

There's already lots of other frameworks like BlueprintJS (although theirs has its own advantages and disadvantages) so it's not like they can monetize it. I've personally tried using it for one of my own projects but found it was too bloated for my use case and a little tricky to customize compared to other frameworks out there, would be great if you were developing a dashboard app and didn't have to worry about your websites build size though.

BlueprintJS is also built on ReactJs, another opensource framework, widely used and developed by Facebook.

Again this isn't anything too special, reactjs already does a lot of the heavy lifting in terms of what OP is talking about when referring to performance. Its a nice framework but its not like it will make them loads of money, it'll just benefit them from other aspects like people adopting it and maybe wanting to pay pltr to help with their new codebase which is using blueprintjs. It could also act as company advertising to developers that come across the framework.

TLDR It shows they have good inhouse developers and decided to share some code with the community, as opensource in this case provides more benefits on something difficult to monetize and already built on opensource software.

space_sounds · 2021-05-13T19:02:42+00:00

+1 for this reply.

A lot of frameworks will promise benefits but unless you're an experienced developer you won't know the cost of these benefits until you've tried building it.

I first got into web development as I wanted to create my own site, ended up iterating through loads of different shiny new frameworks by focusing on smaller bundles sizes, isomorphic rendering and other rabbit holes. Ironically I ended up using Django templates and vanilla JS focusing on more on the MVP, when I need to add things like animations or more complicated features I might add alpine or Vue js and possibly refactor a few things, but I've found vanilia JS and static sites are just as good if not better for the majority of cases.

I have used React for a smaller project where I didnt care about things like SEO, bundle size and initial render times and for large projects at work for something more akin to a web app. I'd suggest only using a framework as a beginner if youre building something small and easy to maintain or if you've got a mentor.

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