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Hacker Dojo: Origins, Context, and Future

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David E. Weekly
David E. Weekly

Jeff Lindsay and David Weekly present on the history of the Hacker Dojo: its evolution from SuperHappyDevHouse into a 100+ member non-profit community center with 8000+ square feet of space in Mountain View, CA. The context of the hackerspaces movement is given as well as a look into future plans for the Dojo. This talk was delivered at the December 10th meeting of PenLUG, in Redwood City, CA.

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Origins, Context, & FutureJeff Lindsay + David WeeklyPenLUG, December 10, 2009
Origins (2005)LGLan + SuperHappyFunHouse + Movie Night => .???
SHDH #17pm 7am: Dusk Till Dawn.A dozen geeks in my living room, drinking beer and Red Bull.PBwiki 1.0!Take off your shoes!
SHDH @ SHFH (2005-2006)That was fun, lets make this a regular thing!
Execution FormulaTry new things.
Always post-mortem.
Anyone can be staff.Results:Lightning Talks
DHX (whoops)
Donations, dinner, sponsorship
Tables + chairs
The DevHouse TrailerTry Something Radical(its okay to fail)
Accidental Franchising (2006-2008)CocoaDevHouse (London)SuperHappyDevClub (Cambridge, UK)Cologne DevHouse (Germany)SuperHappyDevFlat (Zurich)SuperHappyGrow-OpDevHouse (Vancouver)SHDH Aotearoa (New Zealand)PhoenixDevHouseDevHouse BostonDevHouse PittsburghMilwaukee DevHouse
Deliberate Franchising (2008-2009)BarCamp was well franchised: steal that idea!Mexico Trips (2008)DevHouse HermosilloMexico City DevHouseHackspedition! (2009)=> Obregon, Morelos, Guadalejara, Queretaro, Tijuana, Monterrey, Guanajuato.
The Tipping Point>350 Coders ALL DAY.
Lets Make This 永艶姻馨温稼艶稼岳.
Dojo TimelineWinter 2000: Hacker Dojo v0.1 950 Pershing, San Jose, CA.Spring 2001: Wooden Hacker Dojo sign etched.January 31, 2009: SHDH #30 PitchFeburary 1: wiki set upFebruary 23: mailing list, property searchMarch 10: first group meetingMarch 30: space review, including 140AApril 6: legal reviewApril 21: property reviewMay 5: Bylaws+ Directors=> Incorporated!July 28: LEASE SIGNED!August 12: FIRST MEETING IN DOJOAugust 23: Open HouseSeptember 17: Expansion into 140BOctober 16: Mercury News Cover Story!December: Fox News Coverage
BumpsLease signing took forever.Difficult to decide on legal structure.Chicken & Egg w/space & membership!City Zoning Issues
Present Day110+ members, 50+ staff, 100% volunteerCash-flow positive, 501c6 corporation.Fortnightly staff meetings.>8000 square feet of space!Several events a weekFresh bread and coffeeOpen almost 24/7Amazing changes every day (sign-in system!)
Context: Gather Smart PeopleGreek AgoraRoman ForaCollege (Community, guild, society)Medieval CouncilsFrench SalonsEnlightenment SocietiesFreemasons?Homebrew CCChaos Computer ClubHackerspaces

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Hacker Dojo: Origins, Context, and Future

  • 1. Origins, Context, & FutureJeff Lindsay + David WeeklyPenLUG, December 10, 2009
  • 2. Origins (2005)LGLan + SuperHappyFunHouse + Movie Night => .???
  • 3. SHDH #17pm 7am: Dusk Till Dawn.A dozen geeks in my living room, drinking beer and Red Bull.PBwiki 1.0!Take off your shoes!
  • 4. SHDH @ SHFH (2005-2006)That was fun, lets make this a regular thing!
  • 7. Anyone can be staff.Results:Lightning Talks
  • 11. The DevHouse TrailerTry Something Radical(its okay to fail)
  • 12. Accidental Franchising (2006-2008)CocoaDevHouse (London)SuperHappyDevClub (Cambridge, UK)Cologne DevHouse (Germany)SuperHappyDevFlat (Zurich)SuperHappyGrow-OpDevHouse (Vancouver)SHDH Aotearoa (New Zealand)PhoenixDevHouseDevHouse BostonDevHouse PittsburghMilwaukee DevHouse
  • 13. Deliberate Franchising (2008-2009)BarCamp was well franchised: steal that idea!Mexico Trips (2008)DevHouse HermosilloMexico City DevHouseHackspedition! (2009)=> Obregon, Morelos, Guadalejara, Queretaro, Tijuana, Monterrey, Guanajuato.
  • 14. The Tipping Point>350 Coders ALL DAY.
  • 15. Lets Make This 永艶姻馨温稼艶稼岳.
  • 16. Dojo TimelineWinter 2000: Hacker Dojo v0.1 950 Pershing, San Jose, CA.Spring 2001: Wooden Hacker Dojo sign etched.January 31, 2009: SHDH #30 PitchFeburary 1: wiki set upFebruary 23: mailing list, property searchMarch 10: first group meetingMarch 30: space review, including 140AApril 6: legal reviewApril 21: property reviewMay 5: Bylaws+ Directors=> Incorporated!July 28: LEASE SIGNED!August 12: FIRST MEETING IN DOJOAugust 23: Open HouseSeptember 17: Expansion into 140BOctober 16: Mercury News Cover Story!December: Fox News Coverage
  • 17. BumpsLease signing took forever.Difficult to decide on legal structure.Chicken & Egg w/space & membership!City Zoning Issues
  • 18. Present Day110+ members, 50+ staff, 100% volunteerCash-flow positive, 501c6 corporation.Fortnightly staff meetings.>8000 square feet of space!Several events a weekFresh bread and coffeeOpen almost 24/7Amazing changes every day (sign-in system!)
  • 19. Context: Gather Smart PeopleGreek AgoraRoman ForaCollege (Community, guild, society)Medieval CouncilsFrench SalonsEnlightenment SocietiesFreemasons?Homebrew CCChaos Computer ClubHackerspaces
  • 20. Short-Term FutureExplicit FranchisingHow To Start a Dojo KitProcesses, software, forms, templates, tips!Community MarkLOTS of LocationsSF, Mid-Peninsula, East Bay, North BayMexico City, Los Angeles, PortlandBetter integration w/Hackerspacescommunity
  • 21. Longer-Term FutureA global network of peer educators.A society of thinkers.A mesh of colleges.Learning != school.
  • 22. Progressively MetaHow do we throw a DevHouse?How do we enable communities like DevHouse to be created and thrive? (Dojo)How do we enable the creation of environments that can create communities like DevHouses? (Dojo Franchise)
  • 23. How to HelpJoin the mailing list!Drop By! (140a S Whisman, Mountain View)Become a member ($100/mo)Sign up for staff!Teach a class!Host an event!Give feedback!Spread the word!