“…the rising popularity of ‘co-working’ spaces for independent, internet-age freelancers who are burnt out on working from their homes (cons: too isolating, makes you crazy, no work/life boundaries) and don’t want to just work out of Starbucks (cons: too public, not networking-conducive, laptop theft, rising price of lattes).”
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Peanut Gallery
February 28, 2007 at 2:41 pm
I think there is something to be said for socialization. Actually being able to go to an office is important. The problem with Silicon Valley is that those offices tend to be a mass of cubicles. The problem with a Microsoft is that the offices are stale and corporate. Having a cool communal space that lets the creative juices flow is very important. I think more and more of these spaces where a person can pay $400 / month is critical. They have to be open creative spaces that allow you to work on what you need, get the creative juices flowing, and be able to build relationships with other humans.