Agave Weekly Update #9
Here are some interesting articles I read this week:
Google describes how it blurs backgrounds from video conversations in Google Meet.
Early Work by Paul Graham: “We just don't have enough experience with early versions of ambitious projects to know how to respond to them. We judge them as we would judge more finished work, or less ambitious projects. We don't realize they're a special case.”
Status as a Service - analysis of social capital, entertainment, and utility in social networks.
Changelog
v 1.1.17
🚀 New
Email inactive tenants the first time someone opens the app each day
Desktop notifications for active conversations
Peripheral conversations allow office tenants to overhear other conversations happening in the office
Conversations can now be public or private
✨ Improved
Desktop app download links are now per-platform to increase clarity and reduce confusion
Updated homepage to be less confusing for visitors and clearer for tenants
Improved password reset flow to reduce confusion
When moving between offices, we ensure the visitor is entered through the lobby
Tooltips on various video controls
Improved the timing of the new visitor chime
🔧 Fixed
Fixed an issue w/ the app dock icon not re-opening the app correctly
Fixed an issue with video bubbles being cut off on top and bottom
Fixed an issue where video controls kept their old state from prior conversations (such as mute)
Fixed an issue that prevented video inversion for your local camera