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by dewey 1249 days ago
Even for "nerds" there are usually people where they don't feel awkward about talking to them (Friends, family, online regulars,...). My point is that by not making a 1:1 a big event but rather a regular occurrence it'll be just become part of a regular week, and not a big event or something to feel awkward about.

This is very different to meeting an online stranger you have never interacted with every week.

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> This is very different to meeting an online stranger you have never interacted with every week.

Isn't that what's happening in this app? From the landing page:

> Every week, you are matched with another dev automatically for a 1 on 1 call.

So it's going to super awkward for people that don't like cold starts with strangers. I agree with the other commenter but I've also seen responses in other comments that say some people prefer 1-on-1s to groups so I say, why not both? Just have a preference that says if you want to do 1-on-1 or a small group and let people choose. That way if you change your mind or want to try out the other type you can switch.