If you've ever dreamed of your workplace sounding like a high-end call center or a sales floor, your time has finally arrived. A recent feature in the Wall Street Journal explores the rising popularity of dictation apps like Wispr, now that they can be integrated with vibe coding tools, and what that means for office etiquette.
One venture capitalist noted that visiting startup offices now feels like stepping into a high-end call center. Gusto co-founder Edward Kim is telling his team that future offices will sound "more like a sales floor" - a prospect that should delight anyone who hasn't been traumatized by having their desk briefly relocated to one.
Kim claims he only types now when absolutely necessary, though he admits that constant dictating in the office can be "just a little awkward." AI entrepreneur Mollie Amkraut Mueller reported that her husband became annoyed with her new habit of whispering to her computer, forcing their late-night work sessions to involve sitting apart or one of them staying in their office.
But Wispr founder Tanay Kothari insists this will all seem "normal" one day, just as it's become normal to spend hours staring at your phone. Because nothing says progress like normalizing the sound of people murmuring at their screens.