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Ask HN: Living in a hacker house – Is it worth it?

10 points by kyanite ↗ HN
Im currently living in a hacker house where people have their own seperate bedrooms.

Its great for networking, parties and meeting cool people etc, but the place is not being maintained.

After living somewhere for a while, it's hard to maintain perspective. If you had a choice to live in poorly maintained living conditions but with cool people, vs living on your own in a studio, what would you choose? Does anyone know of hacker houses in SF that have decent living conditions (preferably with seperate bedrooms)?

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bdunbar
My own place that I can maintain, decorate and arrange how I like, walk around without worrying about my state of dress, cook what I please, keep the joint vermin free.

Vs.

Living with a bunch of scruffy fellows who can't, or won't, clean up after themselves, who attract ants.

How is that even a hard choice to make?

First thing to buy for your new place is a cast-iron skillet. Season it, take care of it, and you'll have a great bit of cookware you'll use for the rest of your life.

codemonkeymike
It's much like the issue for those who go to STEM Universities, dorm or off campus housing. And I would choose off campus every time, nothing worse then living in someone else filth and having to tell someone every night that they should turn down the music/tv/yelling because you need to sleep for work/class tommorow