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Coworking in Bangkok; Jelly in Bangkok
Posted on February 28th, 2008 4 commentsCoworking is an extension of the social network into the the real world.
You have a pool of people, ideally somewhat like minded (or at least creative spirits that are inspiring in some way) and you share a casual workspace.
I think coworking would be very energizing.
Working from home, well it’s easy to get into a rut staring at the same four walls all day long, every day, week after week.
I venture out to a coffee house every now and then to work–but not as frequently as I did back in the US. Bangkok just does not have that many casual public spaces where you can sit with a laptop all day long.
Ever since I ran across the concept of coworking spaces I have been thinking “man, it would be great to have a coworking space in Bangkok!” Something like a coffee house–but with more of a regular crowd of people that are working and on the same wavelength.
But alas, I have yet to find a coworking space. I have thought about creating one, but I still have not found the critical mass of people to make it viable.
I just ran across a concept that might be the next best thing–or even a stepping stone to starting a co-working space: A Jelly.
What is a Jelly? It’s “casual coworking” (Which is “awesome,” according the the website tagline.)
It’s a floating co-working space set up in some space (public or private). In my minds eye, I see getting a bunch of other geeks together to meet at different coffee houses on a regular basis. If this gets to be popular enough, we might reach the critical mass we need to open up a coworking space.
Let’s see if I can make this happen. If anybody runs across this post and is interested, drop me a line at jberns-at-johnberns-dot-com.
3 responses to “Coworking in Bangkok; Jelly in Bangkok”
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Go for it, John. I sure hope you find the people you’re looking for. We’ll be cheering you on from Austin, TX
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just realized that you’ve thinking about this for sometime
floating guy always looking for a colony to grow.
as my name is from bacteria, i very like the idea of bacteria colony or something like lichen, where different lifes living together and create something together in a voluntary way more than obliged.
graphic designer, coders, information architect, hackers, “outsource” part of their works to colony-cohabitants.
ho
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Aha! I was wondering where Bact’ came from!
Well, now we might have a place where a little spore like you can call home!
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Not An MBA » Note to Self… Bangkok, On the Luck of Seven, In Good Company, Seed, and Swag March 3rd, 2008 at 20:39
[...] John Berns put together a BarCamp in Bangkok. Now he’s musing on a coworking space or a Jelly in Bangkok. His post captures the vision and the spirit of coworking with an honest candor that makes me recall my first introduction to the idea. I sent him an e-mail in hope of watching this unfold. We’ll see what happens. [...]
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Julie Gomoll March 3rd, 2008 at 23:38