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Re: Come stay at the hacker house in San Jose, Free

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Post by Xichekolas »

blinks wrote: post #27
amohr wrote: post #23

Now I'm just imagining what is essentially a hacker frat house. That would be sweet for some sort of incubator or whatnot to set up a 10-20 bedroom house in SJ or SV or somewhere and get like 5-7 startups to all work out of there. You could pay their living expenses +stipend and such in exchange for equity and they could get the benefit of living with a bunch of hackers. Eta Alpha Kappa!! 

I don't think you could have a legitimate hacker frat without π.

Or Lambda

Edit: To show my unicode credentials... λ

Re: Come stay at the hacker house in San Jose, Free

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Post by ALee »

thanks for opening your home to everyone, but no ownership in code at all? It will be exactly like working on a really early stage startup for no equity, but instead of being paid with money, one just gets room and board. I think you should openly say you're hiring, give some equity and say you won't get paid, but have room and board.

Re: Come stay at the hacker house in San Jose, Free

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Post by amohr »

ALee wrote: post #32

thanks for opening your home to everyone, but no ownership in code at all? It will be exactly like working on a really early stage startup for no equity, but instead of being paid with money, one just gets room and board. I think you should openly say you're hiring, give some equity and say you won't get paid, but have room and board.

If they just said they were hiring, they would get the same lookover as everyone else who's hiring. If you're going to take the time to do something different, why not highlight that and use it to draw people in - there wouldn't be nearly this much discussion if they had just said "Hey, we're hiring and we can't pay you except in room and board."

Re: Come stay at the hacker house in San Jose, Free

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Post by BrandonM »

petercooper wrote: post #28
lee wrote: post #13

Why guys only? I've had roommate situations with both genders and mixing has never hurt.

When you're a young, unsettled man, you don't necessarily want to "waste" time extending the courtesies that are generally required when you live with women. All that nonsense with toilet seats, over the top levels of cleanliness, not calling people douchebags or bitches for fun, etc. Now, there are quite a few women out there who can operate just like men and would be just as good as a man in the anticipated role, b…

My junior year of college I lived with a guy roommate of mine, and we both always put the toilet seat down even though there were no girls living there (and rarely visiting). We also showered and kept the house clean. It's really not that hard and should have nothing to do with gender.

As for the toilet seat, I put both the seat and the lid down. I just think it looks better that way.

Re: Come stay at the hacker house in San Jose, Free

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Post by BrandonM »

davidw wrote: post #22

Just to be a bit contrarian, while it sounds like a good idea, the dynamic of having "some people more equal" than others might be tricky. Having people pay their part, or at least a part, might actually make sense from that point of view.

I agree. When I lived with my girlfriend, I had a bit more money and she had a bit more time, so I paid the utilities while she did the stuff I wasn't as good at (read: didn't like), like laundry. That worked out pretty well, I thought.

If it had instead been the case that I just paid extra while she did nothing to make up for it, it would have been awkward, like she owed me something. I think it's important to make sure that everyone feels they are contributing their fair share to the cost and upkeep of the house.

Re: Come stay at the hacker house in San Jose, Free

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Post by bdr »

petercooper wrote: post #28
lee wrote: post #13

Why guys only? I've had roommate situations with both genders and mixing has never hurt.

When you're a young, unsettled man, you don't necessarily want to "waste" time extending the courtesies that are generally required when you live with women. All that nonsense with toilet seats, over the top levels of cleanliness, not calling people douchebags or bitches for fun, etc. Now, there are quite a few women out there who can operate just like men and would be just as good as a man in the anticipated role, b…

All discrimination is at the personal level. Discrimination in society is the integral.

Re: Come stay at the hacker house in San Jose, Free

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Post by wallflower »

BrandonM wrote: post #37
davidw wrote: post #22

Just to be a bit contrarian, while it sounds like a good idea, the dynamic of having "some people more equal" than others might be tricky. Having people pay their part, or at least a part, might actually make sense from that point of view.

I agree. When I lived with my girlfriend, I had a bit more money and she had a bit more time, so I paid the utilities while she did the stuff I wasn't as good at (read: didn't like), like laundry. That worked out pretty well, I thought. If it had instead been the case that I just paid extra while she did nothing to make up for it, it would have been awkward, like she owed me something. I think it's important to make…

> while she did the stuff I wasn't as good at

Ever heard Click 'n Clack's (CarTalk show) theory of planned incompetence for husbands?

The first time your wife asks you to do something you really don't want to do - do it so badly (e.g. laundry - turn everything pink) that she would be remiss to ask you again... Brilliant

Re: Come stay at the hacker house in San Jose, Free

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Post by BrandonM »

wallflower wrote: post #39
BrandonM wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree. When I lived with my girlfriend, I had a bit more money and she had a bit more time, so I paid the utilities while she did the stuff I wasn't as good at (read: didn't like), like laundry. That worked out pretty well, I thought. If it had instead been the case that I just paid extra while she did nothing to make up for it, it would have been awkward, like she owed me something. I think it's important to make…

> while she did the stuff I wasn't as good at Ever heard Click 'n Clack's (CarTalk show) theory of planned incompetence for husbands? The first time your wife asks you to do something you really don't want to do - do it so badly (e.g. laundry - turn everything pink) that she would be remiss to ask you again... Brilliant

Or, you could just tell her you don't like it and negotiate a different arrangement. I think honesty with your wife is probably the way to go. If you can't be honest with her, why did you marry her in the first place?
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