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M-rge Is Offering $1 Million of Free Coworking Space and Classes for Hackers

39 points by trevor99 14y ago

up to 500 hackers/designers apply: http://m-rge.com

bizodo 14y ago
Wow. Great article. Love the love for bizodo and the alley NYC. Changing the world.
saltzmanjason 14y ago
This is AWESOME. Spread the word and help start-ups!
michaelgold 14y ago
Congrats guys!
obs770 14y ago
The Alley is the SPOT!
leansf 14y ago
Good stuff!
shurane 14y ago
Apart from not being prejudiced against the 'bridge and tunnnel' crowd and cheaper rates, what differentiates AlleyNYC from other coworking spaces? General Assembly and New Work City also offer classes and host events. I know there is an increasing demand for coworking spaces, and that's great. But I would like to know what makes them so different from each other.
- ecargnfx 14y ago
  It's the people that work there that is the differentiation. The article mentions they are trying to build a community of designers and hackers. Also building an authentic vibe where people care "about who you are, not your investors"
- saltzmanjason 14y ago
  The real difference is that AlleyNYC HELPS spartups, and has offered free space. Other co-working places have never done this EVER. GA is all classes and they are SUPER expensive. Its all about vibe and community. Come to ALleyNYC and you will understand!
  - shurane 14y ago
    By the way, where is AlleyNYC's webpage?
- trevor99 14y ago
  The goal of M-RGE isn't to compete on classes/events at all. It's all about creating a community and curating the top people to be there.
- nanijoe 14y ago
  I did not even know people were prejudiced against the 'bridge and tunnel' crowd (I live in New Jersey) , but just because this co-working space is close to Penn Station, I am more likely to make an appearance there.
zemo 14y ago
I have a hard time seeing how a space with no developer pedigree will be able to create educational resources for developers.
- ecargnfx 14y ago
  The article doesn't mention it but Obie Fernandez who wrote The Rails Way is an advisor
- trevor99 14y ago
  The space is not trying to be like GA, ie. classes aren't the point. It's trying to curate the best hacker and design talent into a common community. From my experience at Dogpatch Labs in NYC, free is extremely effective at getting the best people.
carlsednaoui 14y ago
If you haven't been to the alley yet, you should definitely check it out. The space is amazing and I absolutely loved the vibe there while volunteering for eCommerceHackDay.
trevor99 14y ago
Here's the actual link to apply for the free space/classes: http://m-rge.com/ http://m-rge.com/ It's an application only to filter out non-hackers & designers.
franycakes 14y ago
Very cool!

39 points by trevor99 14y ago

up to 500 hackers/designers apply: http://m-rge.com

bizodo 14y ago

Wow. Great article. Love the love for bizodo and the alley NYC. Changing the world.

saltzmanjason 14y ago

This is AWESOME. Spread the word and help start-ups!

michaelgold 14y ago

Congrats guys!

obs770 14y ago

The Alley is the SPOT!

leansf 14y ago

Good stuff!

shurane 14y ago

Apart from not being prejudiced against the 'bridge and tunnnel' crowd and cheaper rates, what differentiates AlleyNYC from other coworking spaces? General Assembly and New Work City also offer classes and host events. I know there is an increasing demand for coworking spaces, and that's great. But I would like to know what makes them so different from each other.

ecargnfx 14y ago
It's the people that work there that is the differentiation. The article mentions they are trying to build a community of designers and hackers. Also building an authentic vibe where people care "about who you are, not your investors"
saltzmanjason 14y ago
The real difference is that AlleyNYC HELPS spartups, and has offered free space. Other co-working places have never done this EVER. GA is all classes and they are SUPER expensive. Its all about vibe and community. Come to ALleyNYC and you will understand!
- shurane 14y ago
  By the way, where is AlleyNYC's webpage?
trevor99 14y ago
The goal of M-RGE isn't to compete on classes/events at all. It's all about creating a community and curating the top people to be there.
nanijoe 14y ago
I did not even know people were prejudiced against the 'bridge and tunnel' crowd (I live in New Jersey) , but just because this co-working space is close to Penn Station, I am more likely to make an appearance there.

zemo 14y ago

I have a hard time seeing how a space with no developer pedigree will be able to create educational resources for developers.

ecargnfx 14y ago
The article doesn't mention it but Obie Fernandez who wrote The Rails Way is an advisor
trevor99 14y ago
The space is not trying to be like GA, ie. classes aren't the point. It's trying to curate the best hacker and design talent into a common community. From my experience at Dogpatch Labs in NYC, free is extremely effective at getting the best people.

carlsednaoui 14y ago

If you haven't been to the alley yet, you should definitely check it out. The space is amazing and I absolutely loved the vibe there while volunteering for eCommerceHackDay.

trevor99 14y ago

Here's the actual link to apply for the free space/classes: http://m-rge.com/ http://m-rge.com/ It's an application only to filter out non-hackers & designers.

franycakes 14y ago

Very cool!