The Kitchen Pattern

This page is a part of Design Patterns.

Its content is derived from the presentation "Building a Hacker Space" by Jens Ohlig and Lars Weiler.

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Problem

As a human being, you need food. As a hacker, you need caffeine and food at odd times.

Implementation

Have a kitchen at your space. Nothing brings people together like cooking together. Have fridges for Club-Mate. Selling soft-drinks will help you raise money for the rent. Invest in the single most important piece of hardware: a dishwasher. Have a freezer for pizzas and buy decent kitchen equipment. Show nerds how to cook real food.

References

• http://www.scribd.com/doc/9897224/1003Building-a-Hacker-Space#page=30