I am a digital nomad, a laptop worker without a steady office. The
advantages of that is that I don't need to be at any place, the main
disadvantage is that most of the time (here in Dublin) I am working
alone, which is quite boring after a while.
Now, when I am in London, its a different story, there is The Hub. The Hub itself is a rather nice
shared office space in angel, where you can rent out hotdesks for a
couple of hours a month, days, weeks or the whole time. But that is just
the building, the space. The bit which in the end is much more
interesing are the people working there - lots of projects concerned
with social change, sustainability and ethical business. Some of the
most interesting people I have met - and all in one room. This makes
coffee breaks there so darn interesting, and people learn a lot from
each other. Just hanging out there is inspiring.
To my knowledge there is nothing similiar to The Hub in Dublin. Now
my idea is to have something like portable hub. The Portable Hub.
Basically a group of laptop workers who join each other working at
different places in the city. A cafe on one day, a library on the other,
maybe a park on sunny days? It would be an open arrangement, basically
not much more than a notification when the caravan is moving where. Come
and go as you please.
What would be required? Maybe a website, to announce the meeting point,
and show who the members are. Then we need the poeple themselfes, so
word needs to be spread. Most important are welcoming places, cafes,
hotels and other spaces which are open to the public, and ideally
provide free or cheap internet .