Coworking space vs cafe workflow in Porto was a total game changer for me

I spent my first two weeks in Porto working from cafes and honestly my output was terrible. The wifi was spotty, I kept buying pastel de nata to justify staying, and the ambient noise killed my focus. Finally caved and got a month pass at a coworking space near Aliados for 110 euros. Night and day difference man. Dedicated desk, fiber internet that actually works, free coffee, and people around me actually working. In 5 days there I got more done than in the whole cafe stint. Has anyone else found a big jump in productivity after making that switch?

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sagea881mo ago

Dude yeah the wifi thing alone is worth the switch. I found the real hidden benefit though - the networking. Cafe people are tourists or random locals killing time. Coworking people are actually trying to build stuff. I ended up swapping contractor tips with a guy running a renovation app and got two leads from someone who needed painting done at their rental properties. That 110 bucks basically paid for itself.

cameron7631mo ago

Honestly I gotta disagree with you a bit @sagea88. Cafe people are just as likely to be freelancers or small business owners killing time between clients, not tourists. I've had just as many good conversations at coffee shops about actual work stuff. Plus coworking spaces can get cliquey fast, everyone in their own little bubble with headphones on. That 110 bucks could get you a solid month of cafe wifi and way more natural conversations, not forced networking at a desk.