[iRail] The Hub - an idea

Sun Aug 12 18:09:57 UTC 2012

this time with the right email-address:

Sounds like an awesome idea..
It would also enable start-ups/spin-offs to walk their first little steps a
little more easy..

kind regards

2012/8/12 Wouter Vandenneucker <woutervddn at gmail.com>

> Sounds like an awesome idea..
> It would also enable start-ups/spin-offs to walk their first little steps
> a little more easy..
>
> kind regards
>
>
> Wouter
>
>
> 2012/8/12 Thomas Tuts <thomas.tuts at gmail.com>
>
>> Sounds like a cool idea! However, could you clarify these two things
>> please:
>>
>> ** How many times per week/month would you come join us to work on your own
>> project in the center of Ghent? *
>> By own project, do you mean projects appointed to you by iRail or actual
>> own projects that don't really have anything to do with iRail (for example,
>> I do a lot of freelance webdesign and front-end development, would it be
>> okay for me to work on stuff like this?)
>>
>> * * Would you be willing to pay something in order to make this happen? If
>> yes, how much at max? *
>> Are we talking about a one-time payment here, or something like a monthly
>> "subscription"?
>>
>> In any case, this definitely sounds really interesting!
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>>
>> 2012/8/12 Jan Vansteenlandt <vansteenlandt.jan at gmail.com>
>>
>>> Hm this is a really cool idea, certainly for the datatank as well.
>>> Problem is that I wont be in Ghent from september till January, and I'm
>>> guessing it wont be in Bruges or near Bruges ;). But depending on the
>>> expiration date of this location's offer, I'd feel like that would be a
>>> great idea. The different synergies of teams/community would certainly
>>> florish like it did in iSoc.
>>>
>>> So for me personally great idea, but more I don't see myself going to
>>> Ghent more than a few times a month to code on TDT and do some work-shops.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Jan
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Pieter Colpaert <pieter at irail.be>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear all,
>>>>
>>>> I believe that, at iRail, we have a very particular mix of hackers,
>>>> professionals, free-lancers, students, entrepreneurs... which are all
>>>> enthusiastic about creating a better comfort for day-to-day tasks (such
>>>> as of course, daily mobility). Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we
>>>> may call «our community» something unique, and that's something we
>>>> should cherish.
>>>>
>>>> Since our organisation is a mix between a living lab and an incubator
>>>> for start-up ideas, I got to think we should move our office from the
>>>> cloud to somewhere physical. Maybe we should have a real location where
>>>> we can meet, do work-shops, help others, work, have meetings, volunteer,
>>>> organise iRail Summer of code and so on.
>>>>
>>>> This is an idea that can become reality rather quickly. I even have a
>>>> pretty cool opportunity for a location that I will keep to myself until
>>>> I know there is enough interest from you guys and girls. Would you be so
>>>> kind to answer these three questions in private/public (your choice)?
>>>>
>>>>  * How many times per week/month would you come join us to work on your
>>>> own project in the center of Ghent?
>>>>  * Would you attend or organise workshops concerning mobility/apps/...?
>>>>  * Would you be willing to pay something in order to make this happen?
>>>> If yes, how much at max?
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>
>>>> Pieter
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