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Ask HN: Advice for Starting a Hacker Space?

35 points pkdpic | 3 comments | 06 Jul 25 00:53 UTC | HN request time: 1.734s | source

Was very inspired by a hacker space on a trip to Seattle. In Sacramento CA where we used to have an amazing enormous space "Hacker Lab". We still have one but it's more crafts oriented which is fine but trying to think about a more computer-oriented one for kids specifically. Thinking about overhauling our garage to be a space for my kid's / kid's friend's little nascent computer club and feeling it out from there. Just wondering if people have any wisdom / advice.
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CursedSilicon ◴[06 Jul 25 04:43 UTC] No.44477898[source]▶
Hacker space in Seattle? Which one?

There's https://devhack.net/ in Seattle's U-District as well as Black Lodge Research https://www.blacklodgeresearch.org/ over in Redmond

They're both a far cry from what you're describing. But a lot of it is just putting the work in to build and foster a community around such a thing. Maintaining positive vibes among all members and making it a "third space" for those that want one

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1. pkdpic ◴[06 Jul 25 06:03 UTC] No.44478205[source]▶
Devhack, actually didn't realize they had a site thank you! Definitely not super similar to what I'm describing but yeah inspiring nonetheless for sure.
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2. CursedSilicon ◴[06 Jul 25 07:06 UTC] No.44478496[source]▶
Glad you had fun! (I was the weird one with all the retro computing gear)

Please feel free to drop in again whenever you're in Seattle!

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3. pkdpic ◴[06 Jul 25 08:43 UTC] No.44478938[source]▶
Heck yeah thank you I can't wait to visit again! I'll bring my kid next time ;)