About Co-Working Sessions
When there’s no Handmade conference we have in-person meetups all year round. Usually, these are just monthly meetups: once a month we demo the coolest projects or have round-table discussions.
However, some cities also offer co-working sessions: these are more informal and happen more regularly.
What to Expect
We’re a mixed bag of programmers in these sessions. Some do remote work for their normal 9-5 job (they even have Slack open!) while others are indie devs working on a serious product. Finally, there are those who take time off their work for a side project.
At each session we introduce ourselves and briefly explain what we’re working on for the day. Then we get right to it!
Sometimes we pause to point at our progress or ask for technical feedback. And sometimes, a couple folks or so team up for a new project! The ultimate goal, however, is to feel connected in meatspace.
Note that you are not expected to work exclusively on systems programming. It’s reasonable to do art, marketing, accounting and so on if needed.
How do I know if my city offers co-working?
First and foremost, please browse the cities on the Meetups page and subscribe to your favorite one. If your city is not listed, wishlist one from the dropdown box: the more demand there is for a city, the more likely we can spin up an official group.
Then you should email the meetup host and ask whether they offer co-working sessions (email address is on their meetup page.)
Notice to Washington Residents
At the time of writing we only offer a Seattle mailing list, which is ALSO used for events in other cities e.g. Kirkland co-working. You should subscribe to Seattle for these so-called “Seattle area” invitations.