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Don't give up if people tell you that it's not possible. Most people only believe in what they can touch. The same people (if they are geeks) will love the place once they can touch it. | Don't give up if people tell you that it's not possible. Most people only believe in what they can touch. The same people (if they are geeks) will love the place once they can touch it. | ||
Don't establish too many rules. Decide | Don't establish too many rules. Decide issues when you need to - not beforehand or just in case. Humans are most productive when they do the things they want to do in an environment that encourages these things ... A hackerspace can approximate this sphere very well if everybody at least cleans up his/her own dishes. Shared geeky interests can be a wonderful thing. <!-- which reminds me of that xkcd | (hackerspace inequality #1) --> | ||
Let folks and groups decide on their own how to promote and brand their work. It is important that the hackerspace doesn't act like a octopus that eventually captures every credit. The hackspace should be seen as basic utility but the work is done by individuals and not by the infrastructure provider, it just happened in this rooms and environment. Nobody has a problem to give credit for the latter and groups can build up or keep their individual identity. | Let folks and groups decide on their own how to promote and brand their work. It is important that the hackerspace doesn't act like a octopus that eventually captures every credit. The hackspace should be seen as basic utility but the work is done by individuals and not by the infrastructure provider, it just happened in this rooms and environment. Nobody has a problem to give credit for the latter and groups can build up or keep their individual identity. | ||
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We found it crucial to choose a central location in Vienna that is easily accessible by public transportation. In the outlying suburbs it's usually cheaper and the neighborhood might be less sensitive, but it is a big advantage when people can drop by easily after or before work, university, highschool or during their nightlife/leisure time activities. | We found it crucial to choose a central location in Vienna that is easily accessible by public transportation. In the outlying suburbs it's usually cheaper and the neighborhood might be less sensitive, but it is a big advantage when people can drop by easily after or before work, university, highschool or during their nightlife/leisure time activities. | ||
A geeky hackerspace doesn't have to be restricted to coders or electronics folks only. | A geeky hackerspace doesn't have to be restricted to coders or electronics folks only. A proper intermixture is moar awesome. | ||
Don't underestimate the need for storage space and don't pile up junk if space is limited -- everyone has broken old hardware at home, make sure they keep it there ;) | Don't underestimate the need for storage space and don't pile up junk if space is limited -- everyone has broken old hardware at home, make sure they keep it there ;) | ||