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I'm thinking about starting a tech cooperative where the members work on startup ideas [1]. Every member will have complete control to work on whatever they wan
by nathan_f77 9y ago
I'm thinking about starting a tech cooperative where the members work on startup ideas [1]. Every member will have complete control to work on whatever they want, and there will be no managers or deadlines. I want to work with people who have enough motivation to fix broken tests and bugs by themselves. It's much easier when it's your own product.
This might not be the most effective way to run a company, but the members will all be self-sufficient, and we'll support ourselves with part-time contract work. Or some might have a full-time job and work on side-projects in their spare time. Eventually we might make enough money to pay for our living expenses.
The projects could be anything, and at the beginning we would focus on revenue. SaaS services, mobile apps, games, open source projects with some paid features (e.g. Sidekiq), or buying some websites from flippa.com.
Once we start making a bit of money, we can shift focus to non-profit work, and fun projects that are purely creative. I have a big list of things that I'd love to work on, and some of them are just fun ideas that won't make any money. But who knows, maybe those experiences will shine light on some new product ideas.
I want to find people who love learning and building things in their spare time. And I want to start a company where all the time is spare time. That's not to say that spare time is always fun. Responsible people use their spare time to do chores and fix stuff around the house. You wouldn't want to live with a roommate who always leaves dishes in the sink and leaves their clothes all over the floor. I want to work with independent people who don't need that kind of management, and build a lot of interesting things together.
[1] https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfFzyzCWPresTMPSb4c13oUbcAZfeyit7muj5cCMvMu56Z2g/viewform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfFzyzCWPresTMPSb4...