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Re:Ask HN: Are there any monastery-like environments for tech? by meric on Sunday October 22, 2017 @06:04PM (#15529221)
I don’t know, an Ivory Tower?

More seriously a lot of hackers choose to go to a country like Thailand where it’s cheap to live and eat and do a stint of tech there.

Re:Ask HN: Are there any monastery-like environments for tech? by muzani on Sunday October 22, 2017 @06:37PM (#15529394)
I live in Malaysia. A lot of these places have become co-working spaces - loud, crowded, located right in the middle of a traffic jam area. Many are not free from distraction either. A lot of people in these places are paying to network, so you get accosted by networking types while running a train of thought.

Something like a university library would probably be ideal. Environment is just nice for focusing, no harrasment, good coffee, and walking/public transportation access.

Re:Ask HN: Are there any monastery-like environments for tech? by brailsafe on Sunday October 22, 2017 @06:45PM (#15529438)
Second this. I've been doing this for the last few months and it's a great place to focus.
Re:Ask HN: Are there any monastery-like environments for tech? by miguelrochefort on Sunday October 22, 2017 @08:32PM (#15529864)
That's my plan. Anything I should know before making a move?