Coworking is a concept that represents a set of shared needs and values, and lots and lots of different organizations, businesses, groups, and other things are going to increasingly merge that concept into whatever they do within their own respective worlds.
Some places will call themselves "coworking spaces," some will use the word "coworking" as a part of what they do, and some won't ever use the word. The word is simply a shortcut. The reality is far more complex. For what it's worth, I think the hacker spaces are awesome, and almost universally embody the same shared values and spirit that self-titled Coworking spaces represent. I'm a big fan of NYC Resistor and Alpha One Labs, and regardless of whether they use the word coworking, they're right there along with the rest of us fostering awesome communities. Tony ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Work City - People who can work anywhere work here. Web: http://nwcny.com Blog: http://nwc2.tumblr.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/nwc <http://twitter.com/nwc>Meetup: http://meetup.com/coworking-nyc Phone: (347) 559-1437 Address: 394 Broadway, Fifth Floor New space opens September 1st! http://bit.ly/nwc2home On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Alex Hillman <[email protected] > wrote: > I agree with Jerome. > > A number of our members are also members of our local hacker space(s), and > vice-versa. > > I think the primary differentiation would be "professional". Not in terms > of attitude, but commitment. The people who work at Indy Hall do it to > support their primary source of income. The people who work at Hive76, for > instance, tend to do it as shared hobby/maker space, mostly after > hours/weekends. > > Obviously, there are professional makers/hackers, so they could say the > same thing about some of our members :) > > -Alex > > > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > > > > On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Jerome Chang <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Since they foster community and if they're open to multiple >> companies/independents, then yes. Hacker spaces are much like the writer >> spaces - just more niche than "general" coworking. >> >> >> Jerome >> ______________ >> BLANKSPACES >> "work wide open" >> >> www.blankspaces.com >> 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) >> Los Angeles, CA 90036 >> 323.330.9505 (office) >> >> On Jul 19, 2010, at 9:15 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> > A quick question for the group. Would you consider hacker spaces >> > coworking facilities? Hacker spaces are physical locations that are a >> > shared workshop for people interested in making things. Most are non- >> > profit and community owned, but private ownership is becoming more >> > common. >> > >> > Hacker spaces share many attributes with coworking. They provide >> > shared access to space and equipment. They provide and encourage a >> > social environoment and community. They provide training classes and >> > support services. Their membership plans are similar. Many self- >> > describe as coworking for hackers or makers. >> > >> > Hacker spaces have traditionally been targeted at amateurs, but are >> > increasingly being used by professional freelance artisans and other >> > small business people. The professional users of hacker spaces use >> > them for pretty much the same reasons people use traditional coworking >> > spaces. >> > >> > Hacker spaces are linked to the broader Maker/DIY movement, which is >> > chronicled by Make Magazine (www.makezine.com). Examples include >> > Alpha One in Brooklyn (http://www.alphaonelabs.com/), Hack DC in DC >> > (http://hacdc.org) and Noisebridge in SF (https:// >> > www.noisebridge.net). >> > >> > We're not sure how many hacker spaces exist, but it is likely in the >> > 30-50 range in the U.S. and their numbers appear to be growing pretty >> > rapidly. >> > >> > We've included a few hacker spaces in our coworking facility count so >> > far (Tech Shop being a good example - www.techshop.ws). But after >> > spending some time researching these spaces we are considering adding >> > more. >> > >> > What do you think? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Steve >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Coworking" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> > >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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