| This is a very cool idea. I'm officially a mentor in a couple communities and suffer the same pain with regards to scheduling. I'm also mentored and I'm always debating whether if now is a good to talk and I won't bother my mentor. It could also be used in a paying context. I do a bit of consulting about the saas solution we sell and its ecommerce ecosystem. We are of course happy to reply our customers but sometimes their contractors (particularly more juniors one) are hesitant to inquire about something and fear bothering me, especially when there's a timezone difference. This tool could serve as a "yes, do "bother" me now, I'm actually open to discussions" indicator in many situations. I'd suggest extending the indicator to email/slack/text and written communications in general as sometimes mentors or mentoree prefer expressing themselves in written form. I think there's a market for this "omnichannel availability indicator", in both non profit/free and paid modes. Please ping me when you release an Android version? |