Nice effort to open source your code - kudos to you.
I remember checking out Staffjoy last year sometime, out of curiosity. Seemed to be a nicely designed system that fitted a niche.
I too wonder why it never took off - having consulted in the small business area for 3 decades now, rostering and checking staff availability is a major pain point for business owners, especially those running cafes or security services, catering etc.
Heck, even my wife is on an automated rostering SMS system for her part time job, and it works well and seems to alleviate a lot of stress for her boss. I am surprised that $9/mth wasn't an automatic "Shut up and take my money" for a lot of businesses. I know there is a lot of competition, but surely there is plenty of pie for a few players to be in the same market.
I hope to perhaps one day hear a more detailed post mortem about the business, rather than technical, challenges faced by the founders of Staffjoy.
> I am surprised that $9/mth wasn't an automatic "Shut up and take my money" for a lot of businesses.
Maybe because the presentation on the website was unclear. It showed neither UI, now workflows nor anything. I did not even know from a quick glance that this sends text messages.
however, on the mobile site right in the middle of the screen it says "Create a schedule online. We notify your team using text messages." which seems pretty clear
I remember checking out Staffjoy last year sometime, out of curiosity. Seemed to be a nicely designed system that fitted a niche.
I too wonder why it never took off - having consulted in the small business area for 3 decades now, rostering and checking staff availability is a major pain point for business owners, especially those running cafes or security services, catering etc.
Heck, even my wife is on an automated rostering SMS system for her part time job, and it works well and seems to alleviate a lot of stress for her boss. I am surprised that $9/mth wasn't an automatic "Shut up and take my money" for a lot of businesses. I know there is a lot of competition, but surely there is plenty of pie for a few players to be in the same market.
I hope to perhaps one day hear a more detailed post mortem about the business, rather than technical, challenges faced by the founders of Staffjoy.