Murmurd
Async team health platform replacing standups with 30-second check-ins, smart escalations, and AI-powered summaries
Overview
Murmurd is an async team health and communication platform designed to replace ineffective daily standups with lightweight, asynchronous check-ins. Teams can surface blockers early, maintain visibility into work progress, and stay aligned without the meeting fatigue.
The Problem
| Pain Point | Current Solutions | Murmurd Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Standups don’t scale | 15-min meetings become 45+ min | 30-second async check-ins |
| Meeting fatigue | Calendar full of syncs | No meetings required |
| Information silos | Knowledge stuck in heads | AI-powered summaries distributed automatically |
| Blockers surface too late | Discovered at standup | Smart escalations route issues immediately |
| Time zone chaos | Finding meeting times across zones | Async by design, works globally |
Key Features
Daily Check-ins
Replace standups with 30-second micro-questions. Team members answer asynchronously at their convenience, and responses are automatically compiled for managers and stakeholders.
Smart Escalations
Deterministic routing ensures blockers reach the right people immediately. Vacation-aware logic prevents notifications to absent team members and automatically reroutes escalations.
Weekly Priorities
Lightweight accountability without micromanagement. Team members set weekly focus areas, and the system tracks progress without constant check-ins.
AI-Powered Summaries
- Friday Snapshot: Automatic weekly digest of team progress, blockers resolved, and overall health metrics
- Monday Weekstarter: Curated summary of what’s ahead, outstanding blockers, and team priorities
Slack Integration
Works where your team already communicates. Direct messages for check-in prompts, slash commands for quick status updates, and channel summaries for team visibility.
Target Users
- Engineering Teams: Async-first developers who value deep work time
- Product Managers: Need visibility into team health without constant meetings
- Engineering Managers: Want to scale team oversight without scaling meetings
- Distributed Teams: Global teams spanning multiple time zones
Tech Stack
Core: Wasp, React, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Prisma
Frontend: ShadCN UI, Tailwind CSS
Integrations: Slack API for messaging, OKTA SSO for enterprise authentication
Payments: Stripe for subscription management