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Hacker Dojo saved by Peter Relan and YouWeb Incubator(venturebeat.com)
9 points by bluehat 14y ago|0 comments
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by bluehat 14y ago
The concern is that we teach classes, which people don't do in a glass factory.
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by bluehat 14y ago
A significant chunk of the $250K does go into permits. Also, we have done all of the work ourselves that we are legally permitted to, the remaining work has to be done by a licensed contractor (by law).
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by bluehat 14y ago
We had an old permit which did not require these things, only a fire alarm system (which costs $35K and we had installed).
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by bluehat 14y ago
They busted us less than a week after signing a 3 year lease. In California, there are no protections when you do a commercial lease to make sure the space is legal for you to use. The tenant is responsible for making the space usable.
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Silicon Valley Techies Fight to Save a Popular but Illegal Haven(nytimes.com)
92 points by bluehat 14y ago|104 comments
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Auction: financial modeling for your startup, proceeds to save Hacker Dojo.(goodwillion.com)
4 points by bluehat 14y ago|0 comments
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Giant Robot Dinosaur and Angel time auctioned to save Hacker Dojo(venturebeat.com)
4 points by bluehat 14y ago|0 comments
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by bluehat 14y ago
[I am Katy.] If you'd like to listen to me say more derp shit, want some help with robots, kickstarters, startups, running communities, or just want me to cook you dinner, my time is being auctioned off to benefit the Dojo at http://goodwi
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by bluehat 14y ago
Yeah, our total goal is $250, and we are at $165 of that
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by bluehat 14y ago
If you do any research on this topic, please keep me up to date with your results. I am crazy interested to hear what you find.
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by bluehat 14y ago
Short version is the video at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/384590180/an-events-spac... The city of Mountain View has shut down more than half of Hacker Dojo, stopped all classes/events/conferences of more than 49 people, and is sti
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by bluehat 14y ago
Do you know any software that does this? We don't have a of bandwidth to burn developing more software.
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by bluehat 14y ago
yeah a lot of our big events have been canceled due to the city :/ Friday at 7 is a good time to come, we all drink.
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by bluehat 14y ago
Holy balls, @FAKEGRIMLOCK has joined the party... http://goodwillion.com/lot/14870
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by bluehat 14y ago
Side note, I've had Marie's cakes before, and they are pretty fucking amazing. I previously didn't think I liked poppy seeds on a bagel much less a cake. http://goodwillion.com/lot/14860 These cakes are rumored to cure cancer but the FDA
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by bluehat 14y ago
each auction has a different prize, there are many auctions
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by bluehat 14y ago
Gotta catch 'em all!
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Hacker Dojo auctions its members to raise funds(hackerdojo.com)
83 points by bluehat 14y ago|29 comments
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by bluehat 14y ago
However, unless there are some areas of the country with disproportionally more female developers, this should balance out.
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by bluehat 14y ago
I would be super interested in seeing this too!
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by bluehat 14y ago
On the individual level, you are correct. However, nationally significant statistical difference, that might indicate a problem. Furthermore, salaries are whatever the market rate is, and few women have any way of knowing they are or are no
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by bluehat 14y ago
Why does discrimination have to be conscious to exist?
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by bluehat 14y ago
Well, @FAKEGRIMLOCK says this in response https://twitter.com/FAKEGRIMLOCK/status/227961236850098177
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by bluehat 14y ago
So in small companies this stuff is hard, but larger datasets are easier to make anonymous. For example, you could release data about how many women were paid more than their male peers across many departments, and how many were paid less,
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by bluehat 14y ago
And the links again http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat39.htm http://imgur.com/vMoOU
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Challenge HN: Show your company doesn't contribute to the male/female pay gap.
11 points by bluehat 14y ago|13 comments
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by bluehat 14y ago
So women who are classified as "Software Developers" on average make 86 cents for every dollar their male peers make, and women classified as "Programmers" on average make 93 cents on every dollar their male peers make. This is a call to em
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by bluehat 14y ago
(The title doesn't let you write a lot) I'd like to challenge Silicon Valley companies in particular to release data proving they are not contributing to this problem. You can break down data by experience or seniority level if that explain
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Programmer wage gap data: I challenge employers to prove you're fair(bls.gov)
4 points by bluehat 14y ago|4 comments

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