Ask HN: Living in a hacker house – Is it worth it?

Posted by kyanite on Sunday March 09, 2014 @07:02PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Im currently living in a hacker house where people have their own seperate bedrooms.

Its great for networking, parties and meeting cool people etc, but the place is not being maintained.

After living somewhere for a while, it's hard to maintain perspective. If you had a choice to live in poorly maintained living conditions but with cool people, vs living on your own in a studio, what would you choose? Does anyone know of hacker houses in SF that have decent living conditions (preferably with seperate bedrooms)?

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Re:Ask HN: Living in a hacker house – Is it worth it? by brackin on Monday March 10, 2014 @03:07AM (#7371644)

The Embassy, SF really fits the bill. It's beautiful. http://embassynetwork.com/location/embassysf

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Re:Ask HN: Living in a hacker house – Is it worth it? by bdunbar on Sunday March 09, 2014 @08:24PM (#7370632)

My own place that I can maintain, decorate and arrange how I like, walk around without worrying about my state of dress, cook what I please, keep the joint vermin free.

Vs.

Living with a bunch of scruffy fellows who can't, or won't, clean up after themselves, who attract ants.

How is that even a hard choice to make?

First thing to buy for your new place is a cast-iron skillet. Season it, take care of it, and you'll have a great bit of cookware you'll use for the rest of your life.

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Re:Ask HN: Living in a hacker house – Is it worth it? by codemonkeymike on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @02:09PM (#7381010)

It's much like the issue for those who go to STEM Universities, dorm or off campus housing. And I would choose off campus every time, nothing worse then living in someone else filth and having to tell someone every night that they should turn down the music/tv/yelling because you need to sleep for work/class tommorow

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