{"id":18419,"date":"2016-06-06T16:09:06","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T10:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/officechai.com\/?p=18419"},"modified":"2016-06-06T19:03:44","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T13:33:44","slug":"life-in-a-startup-as-told-by-belong-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officechai.com\/office-humour\/life-in-a-startup-as-told-by-belong-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbourhood Chat Platform Belong Documents Day At Startup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"51c6\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Bangalore based neighbourhood chat app startup Belong (Earlier, Hey Neighbor) started a fun experiment called StartupDiary to document a day at a startup. They figured that their story wasn&#8217;t a one off, and a lot of other startups could relate with the same. So, they decided to share it with us. &#8220;Contrary to popular beliefs\u00a0, a startup isn\u2019t a bed of roses. If you\u2019re associated with one, you probably know that already. Here\u2019s to all the startups around us.&#8221;, <span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><a style=\"color: #33cccc;\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@belongchat\/life-at-a-startup-f9af14dd5f51#.6rl7cin4l\" target=\"_blank\">says <\/a><\/span>the team at Belong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"51c5\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">What\u2019s it like to work at a startup (in no particular order)<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1c43\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Communication<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/belongchat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@belongchat<\/a> team has just joined <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SlackHQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SlackHQ<\/a>. So now we can slack at work. Hah!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Startupdiary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Startupdiary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Startup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Startup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h4T3BAqLl7\">pic.twitter.com\/h4T3BAqLl7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Belong (@belongchat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/belongchat\/status\/733622834359107584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"8e4f\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">When the team is small, most of the conversations happen over group chat like Telegram. We love\u00a0using Telegram because hey, who doesn\u2019t love stickers\u00a0and sending cat gifs? After all, it helps increase our productivity. But as the team grows, we need to look for other alternatives that are specific to work and integrates well with other services. Eventually we decided to give Slack a try. You know your team is growing when you use a <span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><a style=\"color: #33cccc;\" href=\"http:\/\/officechai.com\/learn\/apps-tools-for-productivity-saving-time\/\" target=\"_blank\">workflow management tool<\/a><\/span> like Slack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"b7d2\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Food<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Steve Jobs said &quot;Stay hungry, stay foolish&quot;. Well, lets take care of that right now! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StartupDiary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StartupDiary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/foodporn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#foodporn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/foodie?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#foodie<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mJFMdQzjra\">pic.twitter.com\/mJFMdQzjra<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Belong (@belongchat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/belongchat\/status\/733606831688323072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"220b\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Lunch time is usually when everyone gets hungry. When does one get hungry? No one can predict. But when they do, it\u2019s a really tough time to decide where to order from(assuming you don\u2019t have a catering service in office). Everyone has a different choice when it comes to food. Healthy food isn\u2019t tasty and tasty food isn\u2019t healthy. To make this decision making more complex, you have vegetarians! Some really productive time is lost when you have to decide(convince others) what to eat and order the food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"3366\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Office Timings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When you&#39;re up all night fixing bugs &amp; then &quot;wake&quot; up in the morning..<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StartupDiary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StartupDiary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Startup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Startup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SUH1f6ZSZ7\">pic.twitter.com\/SUH1f6ZSZ7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Belong (@belongchat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/belongchat\/status\/733510139458818048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"53bf\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">On the \u2018Work with us\u2019 or \u2018Careers\u2019 page of most startups, you might\u2019ve already notice the phrase flexible working hours. A startup isn\u2019t your average 9\u20135 job so expect to work on weekends as well(just a heads up)! The tech team is usually late to office. It\u2019s probably safe to assume that their day begins at 12 pm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"c572\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">User feedback<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We like to go out and take feedback directly from our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/users?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#users<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/marketing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#marketing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fieldday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fieldday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/userexperience?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#userexperience<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/startupdiary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#startupdiary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cvkFLuDCpb\">pic.twitter.com\/cvkFLuDCpb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Belong (@belongchat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/belongchat\/status\/733277876456316929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"ca43\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">One thing that\u2019s important for both product &amp; service based startups is User feedback. For an app based startup, A-B testing is a great way of testing your on-boarding &amp; UX. However, it is time consuming to implement this. What\u2019s the \u201cjugaad\u201d way of doing this? Simply walk into a coffee shop and talk to people. Ask them if they can give some feedback &amp; take part in this activity. What are the possibilities?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"796a\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Yes-Awesome! Get this done. Be sure to document the activity- either take notes or a video of the entire thing (or both). Don\u2019t forget to offer them a cup o\u2019 coffee once you\u2019re done.<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"59c0\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">No-Say thank you and move on.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"079f\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Coffee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When it&#39;s the the last sachet of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NESCAFE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NESCAFE<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Singapore?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Singapore<\/a>, it&#39;s time for war in office. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StartupDiary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StartupDiary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coffee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coffee<\/a> #\u2615\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u8NpCWgNJH\">pic.twitter.com\/u8NpCWgNJH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Belong (@belongchat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/belongchat\/status\/733214258402492416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"94b7\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Priority wise, this should\u2019ve been at the top of this post. Coffee plays a really important role in startups. Right from those billion dollar startup ideas that came off from a coffee table conversation to keeping coders focussed on their work. After all, we know that programmers are organisms that turn coffee to code. Employees spend a lot of time making coffee(unless you have a coffee machine). Here\u2019s a pro-tip from us- Get 3 in 1 coffee that saves time and gives a consistent taste.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"b7fa\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Team Meetings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tech?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tech<\/a> team has meetings &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/marketing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#marketing<\/a> team looks at them like<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Startupdiary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Startupdiary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/startuplife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#startuplife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/jargon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#jargon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RYznGocOOu\">pic.twitter.com\/RYznGocOOu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Belong (@belongchat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/belongchat\/status\/733202706928541696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"d8a3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Startups usually have meetings with everyone from all the team to decide the product roadmap. Usually the way this happens is the marketing\/community team tells about features that users have been asking for &amp; those that gives them an edge over their competitors (if any). The tech team gets into the technical feasibility &amp; setting timelines for these features. This is the moment when the developers start talking Javascript, database schemas and continuous integration which the marketing team has little to no idea about! At the end of these meetings, it\u2019s usually a practice to have the tech team explain all of these in \u201cEnglish\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8c18\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Alcohol policy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New policy:<br \/>No <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/beer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#beer<\/a> in the pantry. Only whiskey! Oh, and @KahluaUS too!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/workalcoholic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#workalcoholic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StartupDiary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StartupDiary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/startup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#startup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TMMDgMWVe3\">pic.twitter.com\/TMMDgMWVe3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Belong (@belongchat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/belongchat\/status\/732884203189243904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"8b46\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">What\u2019s a startup without alcohol! The fridge is always loaded with normal drinks for casual occasions, whiskey when you\u2019re doing an all-nighter in office fixing bugs and beer for the rest of week. Oh, and one for special occasions as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"19db\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Office furniture<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/belongchat\/status\/732866343318474752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/p>\n<p id=\"3d7f\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You\u2019re apparently not considered a startup if you don\u2019t have a bean bag in office. It\u2019s actually interesting that the culture of an office is defined by bean bags, to an extent where corporates try to embrace the \u201cstartup culture\u201d by bringing in more bean bags over their ergonomic chairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3fab\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Living in office<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Co-founder can work from &quot;home&quot; until the employees come.After that it becomes an office. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StartupDiary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StartupDiary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HomeOffice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HomeOffice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nXFLaoSi56\">pic.twitter.com\/nXFLaoSi56<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Belong (@belongchat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/belongchat\/status\/732778502911610881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"08da\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Remember those times when you had a server side bug fix? Or an internal hackathon at office? Or even an all hands during which the entire team pulls an all-nighter in office? Well, if you thought that\u2019s fun, think about a co-founder who lives in office. What\u2019s the best part? You\u2019re never locked out of office no matter how early you come. You can leave as late as you want and will still have company. You don\u2019t even have to worry about switching off the AC if you\u2019re leaving last!<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"cebf\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Pet friendly office<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Spent 1\/2 hour convincing the co-founder to get a dog &amp; how cool <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/startup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#startup<\/a> have dogs.We \u2764 dogs!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StartupDiary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StartupDiary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PugLee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PugLee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NbgnULDJ0V\">pic.twitter.com\/NbgnULDJ0V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Belong (@belongchat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/belongchat\/status\/732539194837340160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"8147\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Most of the \u201ccool startups\u201d <span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><a style=\"color: #33cccc;\" href=\"http:\/\/officechai.com\/stories\/indian-companies-that-allow-their-pets-in-the-office\/\" target=\"_blank\">have pets<\/a><\/span>. It requires a lot of convincing, but remember, unless all the employees are cool with the idea of having a pet, never have a pet. It\u2019s a responsibility and usually since the co-founders are the only ones who are married and has kids, they understand the pain of having something that needs to be fed and poops all around. At home, this is easy, but in an office, no one has time to do this(unless you have an employee dedicated to do this). Unless you\u2019re willing to take it up, don\u2019t get a pet in office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"c7b0\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Employee happiness<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Co-founder pampering the team with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/chai?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#chai<\/a>.What people do to keep the employees happy.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Whatcofoundersdo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Whatcofoundersdo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/startupdiary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#startupdiary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4PGShwrNbf\">pic.twitter.com\/4PGShwrNbf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Belong (@belongchat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/belongchat\/status\/732172206092910594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"f52c\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">This one is exclusively for the founders\/co-founders of startups. In a startup, you literally have to go to any extent to make your employees happy. Even if that means making chai for the entire team. Apparently running the company isn\u2019t your only responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"e7be\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Compromise &amp; sacrifice<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-18459\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/screensnap.png?resize=640%2C310\" alt=\"startup compromise\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/screensnap.png?w=941&amp;ssl=1 941w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/screensnap.png?resize=300%2C145&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/screensnap.png?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/screensnap.png?resize=600%2C291&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">In a startup, you\u2019ve got to make a lot of compromises and sacrifices. Even if it means losing the things that mean the most to you or pivoting from an idea you love. These are difficult times and this is when the team needs to stay together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"c60f\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">[This post was submitted to OfficeChai by neighbourhood chat platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/belongchat\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">Belong<\/span> <\/a>under our &#8216;<span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><a style=\"color: #33cccc;\" href=\"http:\/\/officechai.com\/category\/first-person\/\" target=\"_blank\">First Person&#8217;<\/a><\/span> series. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">You too can share stories from your workplace and life at a startup. Write to us.]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bangalore based neighbourhood chat app startup Belong (Earlier, Hey Neighbour) started a fun experiment called StartupDiary to document a day at a startup. They figured that their story wasn&#8217;t a one off, and a lot of other startups could relate with the same. So, they decided to share it with us. &#8220;Contrary to popular beliefs , a startup isn\u2019t a bed of roses. If you\u2019re associated with one, you probably know that already. 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