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Re:My Dad Asks HN: Should I Build A Hackerspace? by nickmolnar2 on Tuesday September 22, 2009 @04:22PM (#837840)
Their mistake was going too high-end. Expensive glass buildings, deluxe residences, high-end malls. I want something lean, dirty, and productive as hell.
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Re:My Dad Asks HN: Should I Build A Hackerspace? by jrockway on Tuesday September 22, 2009 @05:52PM (#838051)
I want something lean, dirty, and productive as hell.

But does anyone else with money want that? Selling to YC startups is probably not a good idea, because they have no money.

Corollary: there's a reason there are so many bland, boring office spaces -- they sell.

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