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align=\"center\"\u003e\n\n# ⚠️ WARNING: This is \"[Work-in-Progress](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_in_process)\" 🚧\u003cbr /\u003e_Definitely_ Not \"Done\"!\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\nThis **project** is ***`public`***\nto **keep us _accountable_**\nto ourselves / each other\nand **_everyone_ in-the-loop**. 💬\u003cbr /\u003e\n**_Please_ don't read it** if you are\ncritical of embryonic ideas 💡\nthat are _not_ a Polished\n[PowerPoint](https://www.amazon.com/Real-Leaders-Dont-Do-Powerpoint/dp/0749942606)\nPitch Deck. 👩‍🏫\u003cbr /\u003e\nIf you read the `README.md`\nand are curious to know more,\ncheck the\n[/issues](https://github.com/dwyl/home/issues) 👀\n\n\u003chr /\u003e\n\n# 2024 Update\n\nA _lot_ has changed since\n[we](https://github.com/dwyl/home/graphs/contributors)\nfirst wrote this document. ⏳\u003cbr /\u003e\nThe global pandemic\n[🦠](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_lab_leak_theory)\nand lock-down\n[🚫](https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/ten-richest-men-double-their-fortunes-pandemic-while-incomes-99-percent-humanity) \nbrought construction/renovation progress to a halt. 🛑 \u003cbr /\u003e\nWe were unable to continue with construction due to restrictions 🙅‍♀️\u003cbr /\u003e\nand then when things re-opened\nour foreman moved on to a different project 😕\u003cbr /\u003e\nleaving us with an unfinished exterior building\n(i.e. building site!) 🚧 \u003cbr /\u003e\nWe requested several quotes\nfrom local construction companies\nbut none had availability to help us. 🤦‍♀️ \u003cbr /\u003e\nWe have made _decent_ progress\non the exterior\nwith the help of day labourers, 👷\u003cbr /\u003e\nbut in construction,\nanything that is not _finished_\nis still a building site ... 🏗️\n\n## Family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦\n\nOur _first_ child was born in 2020 👶\nand we focussed on being parents 👪\u003cbr /\u003e\n`while` working full-time remote jobs to keep bills paid. 🧑‍💻 \u003cbr /\u003e\nOur _second_ child (2022) \nconsumed _all_ our remaining time. 🎉 \u003cbr /\u003e\nChildren are awesome,\nthey demand/deserve attention \u0026 nurture. 🥰 \n\nWe have explored using the Braga House for other purposes \u003cbr /\u003e\nincluding transforming it into a **mini homeschool**. 🏫 \u003cbr /\u003e\nBut, sadly, the numbers don't stack up; \nit would make a _huge_ financial loss \nduring the first 3-5 years. 💸🔥📉\n\n\u003e **Note**: We haven't _given up_ on the idea \nof running our own childcare,\nread below for more detail! ⬇️\n\n# Goal? 🥅\n\nOur goal has only changed _slightly_ since we started; \u003cbr /\u003e\nwe now _explicitly_ include the words \"**_family_-friendly**\". \u003cbr /\u003e\nIf anything this just **makes it/us _more_ focussed**; 🎯\u003cbr /\u003e\nwe aren't trying to make something for \"_everyone_\". 🙅‍♀️ \n\nTo recap the goal is:\n\nBuild a **_family_-friendly _shared_-living house** \nwe **_love_ living** in 🏡\u003cbr /\u003e\nthat attracts like-minded **health-focussed motivated people** 🏃‍♀️\u003cbr /\u003e\nwho want to **make the _most_** of their **life**. ⏳\n\n\u003e **Note**: if you can re-formulate this to be more succinct,\n\u003e please do! 🙏\n\nThis goal aligns _perfectly_ with the \n[**`dwyl`** mission](https://github.com/dwyl/start-here/blob/main/mission.md#what-is-dwyls-mission). \n❤️ ✅\n\nas we all know ...\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\n## “_A goal without a plan is just a wish_.” \u003cbr /\u003e~ [Antoine de Saint-Exupéry](https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/87476-a-goal-without-a-plan-is-just-a-wish)\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\nWe still have a _lot_ of work to do \nbefore we can open the house to guests\nthis is the _short/focussed_ list:\n\n# 7 Point Plan 7️⃣\n\n1. ***Finish*** the **Sun Room + Garden**: \n   [home#14](https://github.com/dwyl/home/issues/14) 🌱 🪴 🌳 \u003cbr /\u003e\n   This is by _far_ our highest priority task. \u003cbr /\u003e\n   Without a _finished_ garden, \n   we cannot open our doors for _any_ activity. 🛑\n   We need a _lot_ of help with the construction work! 🚧\n2. **Design** + **_Build_ Bunk Beds**: \n   [bunk-bed#20](https://github.com/dwyl/bunk-bed/issues/20) 🛌\n3. **Define `Systems`**: \n   [home#113](https://github.com/dwyl/home/issues/113) 🕙 \u003cbr /\u003e\n   This involves the creation of _written_ instructions,\n   checklists and in some cases videos.\n   But it all starts with _writing_ down what needs to be done.\n4. **_Build_ Online Application Form**:\n   [fields-demo#2](https://github.com/dwyl/fields-demo/issues/2). 📝 \u003cbr /\u003e\n   There are _many_ reasons for creating our own application form\n   the most obvious ones are: privacy/security,\n   better UX, analytics and partial capture (improved conversion).\n5. **_Invite_ first _friendly_ guests** to give us feedback. 🤗💬\n   We are _already_ moving forward with this,\n   they will help give us feedback on furniture/bunk bed prototypes.\n6. Review, finalise and **_implement_ door locking system**\n   and overall house security\n   [dwyl/home#282](https://github.com/dwyl/home/issues/282)\n7. ***Iterate*** on Systems, Beds \u0026 Application + Feedback Forms. ♻️\n8. ***Open*** to **_Paying_ Guests** **ASAP**\n   with the _systems_ in place.\u003csup\u003e*\u003c/sup\u003e ⏳\n\n\n\u003csup\u003e*\u003c/sup\u003eOpening the house to guests\n_without_ ***`Systems`*** is chaos so can't/won't happen. 🙅‍♀️\u003cbr /\u003e\nThe good news is: ***`Systems`*** is the area where **_everyone_ can help**! 🙏\u003cbr /\u003e\nIt's as simple as: ***observe*** something is \"not right\" or \"can be better\", 😕\u003cbr /\u003e\n***capture*** it systematically (describe the problem verbally\nand where relevant include a photo/video), 📝 📷 🎥\u003cbr /\u003e\nbring it to the attention of the person who you _think_ is responsible\n(e.g: Housemaster) 👩\u003cbr /\u003e\nthen it will be _fixed_ systematically while _documenting_ the fix. 📝 ✅\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\n![batman-help-wanted-cartoon](https://github.com/dwyl/home/assets/194400/a595115d-621e-4667-b7ff-785cb719a4e5)\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!--\nIf you are not working on one of these tasks,\nyou aren't advancing the mission,\nwhat's worse you are being counter-productive!\nWorking on _anything_\u003csup\u003e*\u003c/sup\u003e `else`\nthat doesn't get us to _paying_ guests is a \n[distraction](https://github.com/nelsonic/nelsonic.github.io/issues/341#issuecomment-418987232)\n_preventing_ us from achieving our collective goal.\nIf you're wasting time on \n[_anti_-social media](https://github.com/dwyl/home/issues/29),\nyou are _passively_ working _against_ our \n[mission](https://github.com/dwyl/start-here/blob/main/mission.md)!\nIf you need to unwind from the day,\nread a book, write in your journal, play an instrument, game or exercise!\nMindlessly/passively consuming other people's \"content\"\nis _wasting_ your life \nnot _making_ anything yourself.\n\nWe _know_ this sounds \"harsh\".\nBut nothing _meaningful_ is achieved \nby sugar-coating the truth.\n\n# Don't Wast Your Life.\n\n\u003csup\u003e*\u003c/sup\u003eNote: _obviously_ day-to-day \n[hygiene factors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-factor_theory)\nlike personal care and caring for children\nare a _given_ that needs to be done.\nBut in terms of projects unrelated to opening `@home`,\ndon't waste your time on anything `else`! \u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003chr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n--\u003e\n\n# _Details_ 📝\n\nThis update to the plan aims\nto **answer** as many **questions** as possible. ❓\u003cbr /\u003e\nWe need **_complete_ clarity** on our **goals**\nand the **plan** to get us there. 🗺️\u003cbr /\u003e\nIf you still **have questions**,\n[**_please_ open issues**](https://github.com/dwyl/home/issues)\nto discuss. 💬\n\n# Why?\n\nWe have written _several_ iterations\nof the [business] plan over the years,\nyet some aspects remained unclear to key stakeholders.\nWhen the message is unclear,\nit is the duty of the creator/transmitter\nof that message - _not the receiver_ - to clarify it.\n\n## Family Friendly? 🤷‍♀️\n\nA simple **rule-of-thumb** is:\nif it **_not_ allowed**\nin a **kindergarten classroom/school**,\nit's **_not_ family-friendly**.\n\nExamples include:\nsmoking,\nvaping,\ndrinking alcohol\nor any other non prescription / illegal substances.\n\n[Profanity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profanity)\nis discouraged\nas is shouting. \u003cbr /\u003e\nAny kind of [adult content](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/adult_content)\nis **_strictly_ forbidden**. 🚫 4️⃣0️⃣3️⃣\n\nBottom line:\n**be nice** to ***everyone***. \u003cbr /\u003e\nIf you see someone being unkind,\n_either_ politely help them understand\nwhat they were doing/saying is unkind,\nand/or inform the housemaster\nof the behaviour.\n\n\u003c!--\nBut somehow the key people “don’t know what we are doing”.\nWhich means _nothing_ gets done [by them] towards the goal/plan.\nThat needs to stop immediately. \nWe _all_ need to be working to the same goal/plan, \nand moving as fast as we can to get there, before we \n[run-out of cash!](https://github.com/dwyl/home/issues/244).\nThere is no excuse for procrastination due to lack of clarity.\n\n\n## Context to the Updates 👶\n\nIn 2018 when ~~we~~ I prepared the _first_ version of the goal/plan for the house,\nwe were at a _very_ different stage in our lives; young(ish) and fancy-free!\nFast forward ***6 years*** - yes the time is _flying_ \nand we have _two_ children!! 😮\nAnd all the delightful pressure/stress that comes with bundles of joy. 😂\n\nWe therefore have _several additional_ “***stakeholders***” and requirements for the house.\n--\u003e\n\n# Accommodation\n\n**1: Family-friendly short-stay shared accommodation**\nin the top 2 floors of the house. \u003cbr /\u003e\nThis includes the **4 large bedrooms**\nand “middle” floor which has the kitchen,\ndining room and current play room;\nwhich will be an _informal_ co-working room\nwith both a sofa seating area and 10 (\"hot\") desks.\nThere is space for **24 beds**.\n(4 rooms x 3 bunks x beds per bunk)\n\nCharging `€15`/night/bunk (market clearing in our city!)\nand having occupancy of 70% we get:\n24 x €15 x 365 days x 70% / 12 months\n= `€7665/month`\n\n\u003e **Note**: There will be peak months\n\u003e where occupancy reaches **95%** (June - sept)\n\u003e and low season (Dec - Feb) where it’s only **20-30%**\n\u003e so it balances out.\n\u003e We will also encourage longer-term stays\n\u003e with **30%** discounts\n\u003e which equates to 70% occupancy.\n\nIf the “overheads” for the businesses are shared\nand thus each only has to cover _half_,\nthen both businesses instantly become (more) profitable/sustainable.\nThen it’s a question of figuring out the plan\nto make both coexist\nand ensure that parents are comfortable having their kids\ngoing to play group “next door”\nto a - carefully curated - co-living/working space.\n\nI think it’s very much a question of _framing_,\nmaking it clear that all members of the community\nare _thoroughly_ background-checked\nand having a very clear timetable\nfor who has access to what \u0026 when.\nSee timetable below.\n\nIf we _specifically_ market the residence\nas “family focussed” it’s a niche\nthat _definitely_ is not being addressed.\n\n## What does “family friendly” mean in _practice_?\n\n1. **All visitors must _apply_ to visit/stay**\n   and submit their identity document ahead of time.\n   This ensures that we _know_ exactly who is visiting.  \n   We will inform prospective members\n   that our app uses a background check service\n   to confirm people’s identity - similar to how a bank does “KYC” -\n   and if for _any_ reason their identity/background cannot be verified\n   we let them know with as much detail as we get.\n\n\u003e **Note**: Identity submission is the `law` in `PT`,\n\u003e all hotels, hostels and guesthouses (etc.)\n\u003e are required to collect identification for guests\n\u003e and inform the local police of who is staying where/when.\n\u003e Ideally we operate on a **referral** basis\n\u003e so someone has to be recommended by an _existing_ member (past guest)\n\u003e like\n\u003e [Soho House](https://www.sohohouse.com/membership)\n\u003e in London.\n\u003e This makes the org a _lot_ more sustainable\n\u003e because we don’t have to waste time with advertising/marketing.\n\u003e If the person making the referral has to “vouch” for the new member\n\u003e and receives a small/token commission (e.g: Spotify Voucher)\n\u003e when the referred person makes their _first_ payment\n\u003e it heavily incentivize good people/behaviour.\n\u003e In our Ts\u0026Cs we will write that we\n\u003e “reserve the right to reject an application\n\u003e that does not pass \"cultural fit\".\n\u003e We will provide the reason.\n\u003e We hope _not_ to _need_ to do this.\n\n2. **Focussed on learning and personal development**\n  not entertainment and distraction. What does _that_ mean? 🤷‍♂️\n  simple: it means that infinity pool distraction Apps/Sites\n  that have a proven negative effect on people’s mental health\n  and suck as much of our time as possible\n  (such as Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, TikTok, etc.)\n  are banned at the network level.\n  Whereas we have subscriptions to learning platforms like\n  [Brilliant.org](https://github.com/dwyl/product-ux-research/issues/48)\n  available for all to learn STEM\n  instead of doom scrolling their lives away.\n\n3. **_Strictly_ No alcohol**,\n  tobacco (or vape, etc)\n  or drugs/substances\n  (regardless of their decriminalised status) on premises.\n  No exceptions.\n  The **rule of thumb** is simple:\n  if it's **not allowed** in a **primary school** classroom,\n  it’s **not allowed** on **our premises**.\n  If people feel the need to have a beer or glass of wine with their meal,\n  that’s their decision,\n  simply have _that_ meal at a local restaurant and respect our rule.\n  Plenty of good reasonably priced restaurants in the area, all serve alcohol;\n  feel free to support the local economy. 👌\n\n4. Stated preference for **families _with_ children** but also welcoming to:\n+ Couples _without_ children who are sympathetic to children -\n  e.g: teachers who haven’t yet started a family of their own.\n  For ref: there are **460k teachers** in the UK alone.\n  And **5.2M** across all of Europe see:\n  [ec.europa.eu/eurostat/edn-20201005-1](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/edn-20201005-1)\n  if we just target this group of people there is an **_excellent_ niche**.\n  \u003e **Note**: I'm not saying we _will_ definitely focus on **Teachers**,\n  just giving an _example_ of a group of people we know well.\n+ Retired people whose children have left home\n  but still remember what it’s like to have small children around.\n  e.g: grandparents who love having small children around.\n\nAll of these are huge market segments,\nit’s just a question of appropriately keyword targeting them with our content.\nThe only people we are (indirectly)\nexcluding are those whose prefer “adult only” (no children)\nresorts and young adults who want to “party”.\nThere are *plenty* of other places/venues\nthat cater for these people.\nBy *specifically* informing people\nthat we don’t, they self-select and filter.\n\n1. **_Friendly_ Pets** are very **welcome**,\n  but must be walked (off-property) and kept clean/tidy.\n  They sleep outside.\n  We can create a small kennel if there is demand.\n  Don’t think many people will be traveling with pets\n  so not worried about this one being over-subscribed.\n  Just want to leave the option open.\n\nRemember: we only have 24 (eventually 38) beds\nso not a lot of space.\nOnce demand reaches a sustainable level\nwhere we have good word-of-mouth and a waiting list,\nwe can be highly selective with people.\n\nYoung adults that want to focus\non their health and personal learning/improvement\nwill instantly _get_ it.\nThose who prefer a party house can easily find one.\nI wager the people wanting a quiet+healthy house\nwill soon outnumber the rest\nonce word spreads how much better it is.\n\n# Childcare\n\nChildcare is a challenge all parents face.\nIn our case we live `~400km`\nfrom our parents/in-laws,\nso regular grandparent care\nis not feasible for us the way it is for many other families.\nDitto for aunts and uncles.\nSo we are pretty much “on our own”.\nThis is both good, because it forces us\nto resolve the challenge creatively on our own,\nand obviously bad because our children\nspend far too little time with their extended family. 😢\n\nI refer to childcare as a “challenge”\nfor the simple reason\nthat if we want to continue working\non anything for our company/business,\nthat involves the adults\nspending decent chunks of uninterrupted focus time at a computer.\nComputer focus time\nis not compatible with toddlers that are curious,\nconstantly moving and _loud_.\n\n## “Traditional” Childcare\n\nI use the quotes around the word “traditional”\nto emphasize that this is a _very_ recent societal construct\nof “modern” (post-industrial revolution) society.\nMuch like the “tradition”\nof Santa Clause 🎅\nHalloween 🎃\nor Valentine’s Day 🌹❤️\nthey all serve a very specific _commercial_ purpose\nbeyond their original cultural significance.\n\nTaking one’s children to an institution\nthat is professionally run\nby people outside of one’s family\nand leaving the children with them\nfor  08:30 - 17:00 each day\nso that _both_ parents can go to work,\nis a _very_ recent - and arguably **_societally undesirable_** - phenomena.\nHowever, since it has existed as a social norm\nfor the past couple of generations,\nmost people don’t question it.\nThe same way _most_ people don’t question\nburning non-renewable fossil fuels for basic transport,\nheating or food production. ⛽️🔥😢\n\nJust like we need to\n[#StopBurningStuff](https://m.youtube.com/hashtag/stopburningstuff),\nwe need to get away from the “modern”\n[_outsourcing_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outsourcing)\nof parenting that leads to suboptimal outcomes.\n\nThe _last_ thing we want\nis to offload our children to “traditional” childcare\nin the form of a pre-school.\nAs noted by Sir Ken Robinson\nin the\n[most viewed TED Talk](https://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_ted_talks_of_all_time)\nof _all_ time\n(by a wide margin!)\n_most_ schools “kill creativity”:\n[ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity](https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity)\nor\n[youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY](https://youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY)\nI know that I felt this at the various schools I attended as a child;\nthe best case scenario was \"controlled creativity\" in Art Class,\nbut the worst-case was \"_shut-up and memorise this for the test_\". 😕\nEven in my favourite lesson, Design and Technology (DT),\nthere were always _artificial_ - usually budgetary - limits\nto what we could create in the lessons.\n\u003c!--\nIn a fee-paying (\"private\") school,\nwe weren't allowed to build/make anything\nthat required purchasing additional materials not on the budget\nthis placed an limit on our creativity.\nI often said I would _pay_ for and bring-in the materials,\nbut this wasn't allowed; creativity was subtly killed.\n--\u003e\n\nThe “fix” is remarkably simple:\n1. Teachers should be well educated and _compensated_ - like they are in Finland. 🇫🇮 😍 \n2. They should have access to good resources\n   so they never skip an activity for lack of money.\n   Not the absurdly low budgets\n   we often see even in fee-paying schools!\n3. Learning  cannot be run “for profit”,\n   rather the bottom line is:\n   are children _thriving_?\n   Schools should be run sustainably\n   and _never_ “Private Equity” financed.\n\n## Can We Run _Two_ Ideas in the *Same* House? \u003cbr /\u003e\n## Spoiler: _Yes_! _Especially_ if they are Complimentary/Symbiotic!\n\nIt’s just a question of framing the concept\nso everyone understands. \u003cbr /\u003e\nWe aren’t building a “school” or a “hostel”\nthere are plenty of those already. _Boring_! 🥱 \u003cbr /\u003e\nWe’re building a **life-long learning _community_**\nthat **inspires curiosity \u0026 creativity**\nin **people** of **_all_ ages**. \u003cbr /\u003e\nIt starts as young as possible with\n[Montessori](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_education) /\n[Waldorf](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldorf_education)\nprinciples of self-directed/lead group-based learning in infants.\nChildren are lead and cared for by competent/trained/qualified adults.\nAdults visiting the house are carefully filtered\nfor those who are life-long-learners.\n\n# Montessori Playgroup (“Centro de Actividades”)\n\nWe have **space** for **21 children**\nin a **60m**\u003csup\u003e2\u003c/sup\u003e room\nand **120m**\u003csup\u003e2\u003c/sup\u003e Garden Space.\n\nIf we operate under the following assumptions/constraints:\n\n1. All fixed overhead costs of the co-living space\n   can be shared with the playgroup. \u003cbr /\u003e\n   Including mortgage, electricity, building/grounds maintenance,\n   full-time cleaner and admin.\n2. The south garden space is for _exclusive_ use\n   of the playgroup during the day 08:00 - 18:00.\n   Other activities (e.g. Yoga, Pilates \u0026 Meditation🧘‍♂️)\n   are possible 18:00 - 21:00 and weekends.\n3. Ground level _South_ garden is used by playgroup during the day too.\n4. Basement bathroom is used by playgroup during the day.\n   Anyone using the pool + sauna + spa during the day\n   must _reserve_ a spot using our App.\n   That way everyone knows _exactly_ who is using which facilities.\n5. Play (\"Leisure\") room is reserved\n   for **`2h`** each **morning** during **weekdays**.\n6. Basement (“MR Room” -\u003e “Nap Room”) will have 3 (Full-size) Bunk Beds\n   tailored to children taking naps.\n   It will be called the “Nap Room”\n   and children can use it at any time during the week.\n   The 3 full-size bunks (6 beds) will be made available on “busy weekends”\n   (Friday, Saturday \u0026 Sunday Night).\n   Guests must checkout by 11:00 Monday Morning.  \n   The Room is cleaned/reset 11:00 - 12:00 ready for weekday nap times.\n7. The basement office will continue to be the office.\n   It needs to be **_hyper_ organized** to run both businesses.\n   “Authoriszed Persons Only” sign on the door.\n\n**_Potential_ Revenue** of `PlayGroup`: \u003cbr /\u003e\n+ 14 children. Parents paying `€350/month = €4,900`\n+ 21 children. Parents paying `€350/month = €7,350`\n\nThis revenue is _far_ from enough\nto sustain the _whole_ building\nas previously noted in our  \n[playgroup calculations spreadsheet](https://github.com/bmhco/private/issues/136).\nBut it means we can afford to pay for two competent + trained people\nto look after the children and have a good teacher:student ratio.\n\nWith a ratio of 8 children per adult\nwe could bring the price down to `€320/month`\nand still keep the lights on.\n\nThis is a much more attractive (market clearing) price\nand still totally doable in terms of the available space. 💭\n\n# _Sample_ Time Tables\n\nThis is a _sample_ timetable for illustrative purposes.\nRevision/improvement welcome!\n\n## Average Day\n\n|  Time | Children | Adults |\n|--- |--- |--- |\n| 07:00 - 08:00  | Waking up \u0026 get dressed       | Wake up / Exercise / Quiet Time   |\n| 08:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast + quiet play/reading | Personal Time / Breakfast         |\n| 09:00 - 11:50 | Morning Play/Work Period       | Morning Quiet Work Time           |\n| 11:50 - 12:00 | Pre-lunch hand-wash break      | Finalize work and tidy desk       |\n| 12:00 - 12:25 | Children's Lunch               | Adults Prepare/buy Lunch          |\n| 12:25 - 12:30 | Clear/Clean Dining Room        | Stay clear of the cleaning!       |\n| 12:30 - 13:00 | Prepare for Nap                | Adults' Lunch                     |\n| 13:00 - 15:00 | Nap Time (Optional)            | Afternoon Quiet Work 1            |\n| 15:00 - 17:00 | Afternoon Play/Work            | Afternoon Work 2                  |\n| 17:00 - 18:30 | Free Time / Sports / Park!     | Creative / Work 3 / Admin         |\n| 18:30 - 18:55 | Children/Parent's Dinner       | Adults _Prepare_ Dinner           |\n| 18:55 - 19:00 | Clear/clean Dining Room        | Plate Dinner                      |\n| 19:00 - 19:30 | Children Bath                  | Adult's Dinner                    |\n| 19:30 - 20:00 | Bed-time Story + Sleep!        | Clear/clean dining room \u0026 Kitchen |\n| 20:00 - 21:00 | All Quiet on Top 2 Floors      | Quiet Creative / Contemplation    |\n| 21:00 - 07:00 | Sleep!                         | Get as much sleep as possible ... |\n\n## Facility/Room Usage\n\nWe have several rooms/facilities in the house\nand need a clear timetable for usage e.g:\n\n|  Time         |  Play Room          |  Library          |  Workshop         |  Garden         |  Pool           |  \n|-------------- |-------------------- |------------------ |------------------ |---------------- |---------------- |\n| 07:00 - 08:30 | _Quiet_ Music       |  Quiet Read       | Quiet Work        | Kids            | Any             |\n| 08:30 - 09:00 | Louder Music        |  Kids Read        | Noisy Build       | Kids            | Clean           |\n| 09:00 - 11:50 | Kids Music          | Kids Read         | Noisy Build       | Kids            | Anyone          |\n| 12:00 - 13:00 | Adult Music         | Clean + Reset     | Mid-Volume Build  | Planting Time   | Adults          |\n| 13:00 - 15:00 | _Quiet_ Music       | Quiet Read        | Quiet Build       | Planting / Kids | Adults (quiet)  |\n| 15:00 - 17:00 | Clean + Reset       | Quiet Read        | Kids/Noisy Build  | Kids            | Kids            |\n| 17:00 - 18:30 | Anyone              | Quiet Reading     | Noisy Build       | Clean  + Reset  | Family          |\n| 18:30 - 19:30 | Adult (Noisy) Music | Quiet Read        | Quiet Build       | Yoga / Pilates  | Family          |\n| 19:30 - 20:00 | Quiet Music / Film  | Quiet Read        | Clean + Reset     | Meditation      | Leisure         |\n| 20:00 - 21:00 | Quiet Games / Film  | Adult Quiet Read  | Laser + 3D Print! | Martial Arts    | Tri (quiet)     |\n| 21:00 - 07:00 | Quiet Games / Film  | Inspiring Reading | Prep Next Day     | Closed          | Closed          |\n\n\u003chr /\u003e\n\n# _OLD_ VERSION\n\nFor historical purposes,\nthe older version of the `README.md`\nis kept below.\nStill relevant for context.\n\n\u003chr /\u003e\n\n## _Why_?\n\nPeople are often more productive/effective \nwhen working from [their own] home:\n\n![working-from-home](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/43996896-071d1e66-9dc5-11e8-93e2-9a4b3fa000c9.png) \u003cbr /\u003e\nhttp://paulgraham.com/opensource.html \u003e Workplaces\n\n_However_ we are well aware that working from a \"normal home\"\ncan be _challenging_:\n\n[![struggle-working-remotely](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44254407-a5c75480-a1fa-11e8-997d-2e5a18cef355.png)](https://open.buffer.com/state-remote-work-2018)\u003cbr /\u003e\nhttps://open.buffer.com/state-remote-work-2018\n\n\n***What `if`*** people could live and _work_ in a **`home`**\nthat is _designed from scratch_ for:\n1. Optimal _restorative_ sleep, healthy eating and exercise.\nthese are the _foundation_ for all other pursuits.\n\n2. Community-centered living; surround yourself with _like-minded_\nintrinsically motivated people. \u003cbr /\u003e\n(_with private \"alone time\" spaces and quiet/respectful housemates_)\n\n3. Dedicated areas for _both_ in-person and remote collaboration\n_and_ individual focus/creative work.\n\n4. Minimal distraction; no TV or other _mindless_ distractions.\n\n5. Latest WiFi technology, highly reliable (dual/redundant\n  [bonded](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_bonding))\n  **1Gb Fiber internet connections**.\n(_full-stack [Ubiquiti](https://youtu.be/0RbKb38rIvE)\nenterprise grade switch/access points_)\n\n\nWe intend to build a _community_ where people can live, learn and work\nwith other like-minded people focussed on making things people want and _need_.\n\nWe will have a \"_bias_\" towards people who want to (_learn how to_) start/work\non their _own_ ideas; i.e. \"_founders_\".\u003csup\u003e1\u003c/sup\u003e\n\nPeople who are not inclined (_or ready_) to start their _own_ project(s)\nwill still be encouraged/welcome as often working for another project\nis the _best_ way to learn in a \"controlled environment\".\n\n![go-work-for-an-existing-company-for-a-few-years](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/43996934-d3a21540-9dc5-11e8-82af-45e63c219f64.png) \u003cbr /\u003e\nhttp://paulgraham.com/hiring.html \u003e A Public Service Message\n\n\u003csup\u003e1\u003c/sup\u003ewe will not _exclude_ anyone because they\ndon't _want_ to start a company themselves; that would silly,\nhowever we _will_ have an application question asking people _why_\nthey prefer not to just for clarity.\n\n\n### Solve a Problem You _Yourself_ Have\n\n\u003e \"_**Solve** a **problem** that you **yourself have**\nthen you will at least know\nthat it's something that **at least one person really wants**.\nAnd when you are **part** of the **target market** you will have **insights**\nabout it that you wouldn't otherwise._\"\n~ **Jessica Livingston** https://youtu.be/a2B4cVFIVpg?t=2m56s\n\nWe have been _strong_ proponents of Remote Working\nsince the _beginning_ of **@dwyl**:\n\n[![Naaz-remote-working](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44250119-149cb180-a1eb-11e8-9b51-35bd08b56e50.png)](https://twitter.com/naazahmed11/status/964527953156694016)\nhttps://twitter.com/naazahmed11/status/964527953156694016\n\nPeople get the work done _just_ as effectively and their quality of life\nimproves dramatically if they aren't \"chained\"\nto a desk in a big city from \"9-to-5\".\nSee: https://github.com/dwyl/remote-working\n\n_However_ from _experience_ it's often difficult to find a _good_ place\nto both live and work remotely. Most places are only \"ok\",\nthey are not _designed_ for getting creative/coding work done.\n\nWe have felt the _pain_ of:\n+ Terrible WiFi / bandwidth which means _essential_ team video calls\nare unusable. Remote working requires stable and consistent internet\nas a \"_hygiene factor_\"\n+ Bad seating or lack of desks means working for long periods\nresults in neck/back pain. We intend to have ergonomic sofa, standing and\ncoding/video editing desks.\n+ Poor nutrition, sleep and exercise habits.\nBeing somewhere for a short time often results in bad habits.\nWe intend to do _everything_ we can to help foster the _best_ habits\nwhich will in turn maximise personal effectiveness/productivity.\n+ _many_ other \"**_small_ things**\" which make a **_huge_ difference**.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n## What?\n\nThe saying goes: **`home`** is \"**where the heart is**\". \u003cbr /\u003e\nWe intend to _extend_ this definition to include:\n\n+ **`home`** is where you feel _welcome_, _loved_ and **_happy_**.\n+ **`home`** is where you can _learn and flourish_\n  in a \"***safe space***\".\n+ **`home`** is where you can _focus_ on your **health, nutrition**\nand **well-being**.\n+ **`home`** is where people go to get _work done_\nmaking \"_something people **want**._\"\n\n### Is it an App?\n\nDuring Startup School we intend to build the **App**\nto help us **_measure_ everything** in the **`home`** community.\n\nAreas we are hoping to explore include:\n+ \"**Customer acquisition**\" - finding the like-minded people who\nwant to live, learn and work in a co-living environment.\n+ Measuring and Optimising for _Happiness_ (_see: \"**OMTM**\" section below_)\n+ **Promoting learning** and sharing of knowledge/skill without fear of\nintimidation through \"_brogrammer_\" behaviour.\n+ **Security systems** both physical and virtual for accessing the building.\n+ **Sleep, nutrition \u0026 exercise tracking**\nto promote a healthy \"_personal foundation_\"\nWe have experience building apps in this space for others\ne.g: https://github.com/healthlocker/healthlocker\n+ **Share responsibility** for resources and avoid \"tragedy of the commons\".\n\nAs you can tell from this list, we have \"lots of ideas\". \u003cbr /\u003e\nWe want/need _Help_/_Mentoring_ from a YC partner\nto know where to focus our attention.\n\n\n\n### Female Focussed?\n\nWe intend to direct all of our content towards female founders\nbecause we feel they are an underserved group.\nYC's demographics https://blog.ycombinator.com/yc-demographics\nindicate that fewer than 25% of startups have one or more female founders:\n\n\u003e \"_Of the founders we funded in our most recent batch,\n11.1% of the founders are women\n(about 23% of the startups have one or more female founders),\n3.7% of the founders are Hispanic, and 4% of the founders are Black._\" \u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003e \"_The bad news, of course, is that applicant percentages\nare low relative to the entire population._\"\nhttps://techcrunch.com/2017/03/20/y-combinator-diversity-2017\n\n\nThis is a problem we have _personally_ felt while working in Tech\nand it's one our female members _continue_ to feel as tech\nis still overwhelmingly male-dominated\nand _still_ has \"bad apples\" spoiling it for others.\n\nWe want to be part of the solution.\n\n\n#### Will We _Exclude_ Men?\n\n\nNo, we have no intention of _excluding_ or making men\n(_or people who identify as male or non-binary_) feel \"_unwelcome_\",\nmuch to the contrary,\n_everyone_ is welcome regardless gender, ethnicity/race, sex,\npolitics or religion.\n\nThe only _pre-requisites_ are that:\n+ people are here to \"be nice\".\n+ share knowledge/experience freely.\n+ don't make others feel \"uncomfortable\" with what you say or do.\n+ macho (\"bro-like\"/intimidating) behaviour will not be tolerated;\n[\"_Brogrammers_\"](https://www.google.com/search?q=brogrammer) need not apply.\nsee: https://github.com/dwyl/code-of-conduct\n\n\u003e \"_Sexism in tech is real._\" ~ Sam Altman\nhttps://blog.ycombinator.com/diversity-and-startups\n\nFemale founders and tech workers often feel \"_unwelcome_\"\nin a male-dominated world, we are going address this _head on_.\n\n![be-the-change](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44633141-1dc61500-a987-11e8-96f6-542e67c934b1.jpg)\n\nFrom our experience in the Tech Industry,\nboth running Founders \u0026 Coders, Ladies of Code\nand Working as Developers/Engineers in several companies,\nwe have seen/felt first-hand how a **_small minority_ of _men_**\nare condescending/intimidating towards ladies/minorities,\nwe will address this by _being_ the change we want to see.\n\nRather than trying to _reason_ with unreasonable people,\nbe nice to them, and then be _better_ than them in _every_ measure.\n_Eventually_ they will _get_ it.\n\n\u003e \"_**role models** are what we **need most** if we want\nto **encourage more women** to **start** their own companies_\" \u003cbr /\u003e\n~ Jessica Livingston - What's Different about \"Unicorns\"\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygr3rx4hSsc\u0026t=122s\nhttp://foundersatwork.posthaven.com/whats-different-about-unicorns\n\nWhat this means in _practical terms_ is that we need to:\n+ help young ladies _discover/build_ STEM-based problem solving skills\n+ nurture a community of supportive peers/leaders full of people\nwho coach/mentor/guide each other if/when they get/feel discouraged\n+ collectively build \"big\" ideas that have significant social impact.\n\n\n\n### One Metric That Matters [\"OMTM\"]: _Happiness_\n\n\u003e “_It really is true, the company will **build**\nwhatever the CEO decides to **measure**._” ~ Sam Altman \u003cbr /\u003e\nvia: https://medium.com/how-to-start-a-startup/47-quotes-from-sam-altman-on-building-a-great-product-51aa656952ab\n\nOur short-to medium-term metric is \"_Happiness_\".\nWe want to make \"_Happiness_\" our primary \"KPI\" because\nwe know that by measuring and optimising for happiness _first_\nany other goals will be achievable (_often **automatically**_)!\n\n\nWe realise that \"_Happiness_\" can be a _subjective_ measure\nhowever we intend to make it _quantifiable_\nin the same way that there is a \"World Happiness Report\":\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report\nwe intend to do that for our company/project\nand make it available for others too!\n\n\n\n\n\nThis does not mean there won't be _disagreements_ and even _conflicts_.\nWhat it means is that _everyone_ involved knows what we are \"_optimising for_\",\nand can act accordingly.\n\n\nWe have already begun to make some progress on this.\nsee: https://github.com/dwyl/feedback\nIt's our _anonymous_ MVP on: https://dwyl-feedback.herokuapp.com/feedback/new\n![feedback-form](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44026238-4955d5ea-9eea-11e8-86b1-7e26ae69ea72.png)\n\n\nA _variant_ on measuring Happiness is measuring the extent to which\npeople are \"_Doing What You Love_\".\nWe believe in this _strongly_ to the extent that our _current_ company\nis called \"DWYL\" ... see: https://github.com/dwyl/start-here\n\n\nThe _reason_ we are not trying to measure \"dwyl-ness\"\nis because sometimes to do something you love,\nyou have to _fund_ it doing a job you don't necessarily love.\nPG put it best:\n\n![paul-graham-test-of-doing-what-you-love](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44633667-895fb080-a98e-11e8-833d-e4142a8e1ee2.png)\n\n\u003e \"_The test of whether people love what they do is whether\nthey'd do it even if they weren't paid for it even if they\nhad to work at another job to make a living._\"\n\"How To Do What You Love\" http://www.paulgraham.com/love.html Paul Graham, 2006\n\nSome of the people living/working at **`home`** will fall into the category\nof \"work at another job\",\nso measuring their overall happiness is a more accurate metric.\n\n\u003e “Love is that condition in which the happiness of another\nperson is essential to your own.”\n―~ Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land\nvia: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/happiness\n\n### Exercise\n\n\u003e There are \"three things they [founders] should be focussing on:\n**writing code, talking to users and exercising**\". ~ Jessica Livingston\n Startup School 2012 https://youtu.be/KQJ6zsNCA-4?t=16m51s\n\nWithin 5 minutes walk from **`home`** there is a great river-side running path,\na football and basketball court and outdoor gym.\n7 minutes walk there are superb tennis courts, public swimming pools\nand a yoga/pilates studio with both beginner and advanced classes.\n\nWe feel that having exercise activities \"nearby\" is _good_\nbut in order to _actively_ promote exercise (_eliminate excuses_),\nwe need to do more.\n\nWe have a plan to offer _several_ exercise activities _within_ the **`home`**\nproperty/garden which will _minimise_ (_or eliminate_) \"friction\"\nto participation.\n\n#### Slackline\n\n[![slackline](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44259674-217ccd80-a20a-11e8-90e9-93f03080a214.png)](https://twitter.com/iteles/status/1020315417238294528)\nhttps://twitter.com/iteles/status/1020315417238294528\n\n#### 25m Swimming Lane\n\nEven though there is a **`public`** swimming pool\n**7 mins walk** from the house,\nafter we UX-tested it a few times\nwe determined that it \"falls short\"\nin 3 key areas:\n1. _Way_ too much ***chlorine***.\n(_our skin stank of the stuff even after a long shower!_)\n2. Strange opening hours (only opens at 9am)\nand is closed for 2 months per year.\n3. **Over-crowded** at \"good\" times\n(first thing in morning, lunch and \"after school\").\n\n##### Reasoning for Building our Own Pool. (WARNING: Contains Math/Logic!)\n\nWhen we go swimming it is _always_ for \"_fitness_\" (_not to \"splash about\"_),\nwe usually swim for around **20 minutes** (1km)\nand then get out/shower and go home.\nShowering takes 5 mins,\ntherefore the \"essential time\" for the activity is 25 mins.\nIf it takes 7 mins to walk to the pool, 2 minute to pay (€3.50)\nand change from clothes to swimwear\nand another 3 mins to get dressed (after swim+shower)\nand 7 mins to walk home,\nwe are spending 19 minutes _getting_ to/from/ready for the exercise\nand only 20 minutes _doing_ the exercise.\nThis feels like a chronic waste of time even if the walk is \"nice\",\nit gets \"old\" when you do it twice _every_ day.\nwe would _much_ rather spend the \"commute and prep\" time\non more effective exercise e.g: core strength training.\n\nWe want to make exercise an integral part of people's daily routine,\nand to achieve this we want to _minimise_ the \"friction\".\n\nThe pool we are building will be heated (_using solar panels_),\ntreated using sea salt and UV light\n(_the most environmentally/skin friendly way to disinfect pool water_\n  see: https://www.spectralightuv.com/salt-water-pools )\nand _less than **30 seconds walk**_ from your desk!\n\nThis is what the pool looked like yesterday (_very much \"work-in-progress\"_):\n\n![braga-home-pool-panorama](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44259932-db743980-a20a-11e8-9e88-e55cf5475dca.JPG)\n\nFor an idea of what it will look like once complete, see: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/315392780150038400/\n\n\n\n\n#### Outdoor Gym\n\nWe have reserved 10 x 4m of garden space and $4000 for an outdoor gym area. e.g:\n\n![movestrongfit](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44260859-b3d2a080-a20d-11e8-8109-d983b8bcf449.jpg)\n![outdoor-gym](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44260861-b3d2a080-a20d-11e8-8abe-8ef97fffe376.jpg)\n\nhttp://www.movestrongfit.com\n\n\n#### Mindfulness \u0026 Meditation\n\nIn addition to _outdoor_ mindfulness and meditation areas:\n![dwyl-summer-mindfulness](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44260202-9dc3e080-a20b-11e8-99bc-34b636924ace.png)\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nwe plan to have an indoor area dedicated to encouraging the practice.\n\n\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n### Why \"It Will _Never_ Work\" (Risks and Mitigation)\n\n\u003c!--\nI learned about adding a \"Why You Should NOT Invest\" section to a pitch\nfrom reading \"Orginals\" by Adam Grant.\nIt puts people \"off guard\" if you *explicitly* identify your \"weaknesses\"\nand shows that you have considered the \"risks\" and how to mitigate them.\n--\u003e\n\nThere are _several_ risks of creating a founder-focussed\nco-living home/community any of which can \"sink the ship\",\nwe need to be aware of and address them all.\n\nFrom our background in \"Enterprise Risk Management\",\nwe are trained to think in terms of hyperbolic headlines\nand worst-case scenarios.\n\nThis list is ordered in terms of their probability and potential impact:\n\n+ **Data miss-management** leading to breach, GDPR fines and negative PR.\nWe intend to apply all the \"best practices\"\nwe have learned from building/auditing apps in the Finance and Travel sectors\nwhere personal data protection is\nData will be encrypted\nWe wrote an example/tutorial on this.\nSee: https://github.com/dwyl/phoenix-ecto-encryption-example\nIn addition to both field-level encryption, regular key rotation\nand strong access control,\nwe intend to perform regular third-party (controlled) penetration tests,\nboth on-site and remotely to test our security.\nHaving a house that actively recruits hackers has both pros and cons,\nwe intend to leverage the pros by inviting our \"white hat\" personal friends\ne.g: Adam Baldwin https://github.com/evilpacket\n(head of security **@npm** and\n\"Security Bug Bounty Hunter\") to visit\nand hack on our _internal_ network.\nAdditionally we will setup a \"Security Bug Bounty\"\n(_with responsible disclosure_)\nvia https://www.hackerone.com\nonce we have ironed out any \"basic bugs\" using our team and existing network.\n\n+ **Physical access security** fail could lead to loss of property.\n_Everyone_ will be _trained_ in importance of\nand simple \"good habits\" of _physical_ security\nboth for their _own_ safety and so that we can all \"_have nice things_\".\nWe intend to have cameras recording key entry-exit points\nand all external doors will require App (_or key-card_) access.\n\n\n\n\n+ **Personal injury** (_or death_) from using the facilities.\nPeople will go through an in-depth induction when they arrive\nand we will conduct regular risk assessments for health \u0026 safety.\nIf the worst happens, we have €10M public liability insurance,\nand Portugal has a _great_ (_public/free_) healthcare system\nwhich can be used by \"visitors\"!\n\n+ **Open Sourcing All Code**, won't that _invite competition_?!\nWe feel that the benefits of having\na **100% Open Source** community culture\nis aided by and even _requires_ open-sourcing the code.\nThis will encourage people to contribute to improving the App(s)\nwhich in turn promotes a sense of ownership.\nWe want to _actively encourage_ other entrepreneurs to \"copy\" the **`home`**\nbuilding and share their improvements because we feel this will\n\"make the world a better place for everyone\".\n\n+ Descent into ***chaos*** (_messiness and lack of hygiene_)\ne.g: LikeALittle's (LaL.com) Hacker House: https://youtu.be/MAihXfHa7K8\nhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4346049 Circle Inc? (YC W11?)\nOne of the _major_ of our App will be to _prevent_ messiness\nand promote accountability. We intend to _explore_ \"gamification\"\nso people get some sort of reward for \"desirable behaviour\"\nthat does not have an intrinsic motivation.\n\n\n+ \"Alcohol/Drugs-fueled Sex Scandal\" ...\nNo Drugs or Alcohol allowed on the premises.\nWe don't \"control\" what people consume when they are _away_ from home,\nwe just have a rule that they don't bring/consume it within.\nThis is to avoid _any_ association with being a \"party house\"\nand to prevent a _leading_ cause of personal injury and _death_: intoxication.\n    + No Sex. This is enforced at\n    [podshare.co](https://youtu.be/2heLd3z6Gz4?t=3m2s)\n    and avoids a whole _heap_ of issues we cannot _afford_ to face.\n    `#NoMeansNo` ... \u003cbr /\u003e\n\n+ It's **_not_ for everyone**.\nWe have been travelling and worked remotely\nand we know how big the demand for tech-focussed co-living is; it's real.\nJust look at NomadList and Coliving.com (_expanded upon below_)\nBut we readily acknowledge that this is _not_ for everyone.\nRead the comments on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nmuy4zktBI\n(_Note: we are **NOT** building a **hyper-expensive** zero-privacy\n  sardine-can \"pod sharing\" at $50-60/night ...\n  we are building a **spacious**, **quiet** and **clean**\n\"affordable luxury shared living\" where we **chose** to share so we can meet\ninteresting people, learn from peers and do meaningful work_)\n\n\u003e If you can help us think of and address any other risks,\nwe would love to hear from you!\n\n### Getting Traction: Revenue \u0026 Customer Feedback\n\nIn the short term we want to _focus_ on building our App. \u003cbr /\u003e\nIn order to _test_ the App we need \"_users_\". \u003cbr /\u003e\nTo _get_ these users we intend to use the following \"channels\":\n\n\n\n#### MVP: AirBnB Listing\n\nTo generate demand from people ***outside*** of our **_existing_ network**\n(_and get \"MVP customer feedback\"_) we intend to use AirBnB.\nWe will _deliberately_ keep the amount of detail\non our AirBnB listing to a _minimum_\nto \"underpromise and over deliver\"\nand hopefully people will be _pleasantly_ surprised when they arrive.\n\nWe will incorporate the feedback of people who find us through AirBnB\ninto our App and ask people for reviews on Google, TripAdvisor and to post\npictures on their \"Social\".\n\nWe have experience of both listing and \"consuming\" on AirBnB.\n(_see: \"Experience in Real Estate?\" section below_)\n\n\n#### Digital Nomad Girls (DNG)\n\nWe are friends of **Jenny** at https://digitalnomadgirls.com\na network of female-only \"Digital Nomads\" (remote workers)\nwho either have their own micro-business\nor work for someone else remotely. \u003cbr /\u003e\nReach: Fb: 8.8K, [Insta: 24.9k](https://www.instagram.com/digitalnomadgirls/),\nTw: 4.5k (August 2018).\n\nWe intend to offer places \"at cost\" to members of DNG\nbecause they are _lovely_ people who share our vision\nand we know they will help fuel our organic/social traffic\nby mentioning (linking to) us on their travel blogs, Instagram and YouTube.\n\n\n#### Our _Existing_ Social Networks\n\nInês is a co-organiser of Ladies of Code (London)\nhttps://www.meetup.com/Ladies-of-Code-UK (3K members)\nand has access to other female-focussed Meetup networks.\nWe intend to leverage these to find people who are able to work remotely,\nand invite them to stay with and learn with us.\n\n\n#### Nomad List\n\n![ad](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44294198-5b41e880-a28b-11e8-9e85-41ea68e06b25.png)\n\nOnce we have our _basic formula_ working,\nwe intend to _test_ running ads on https://nomadlist.com\nOur hope is that we get enough \"_organic_\" demand\nto not _need_ to run ads.\nHowever given how niche/focussed Nomad List is,\nwe feel that if we need to generate targeted demand,\nthis is the route we will take.\n\n\n\n#### Y Combinator _Network_\n\nOur _ultimate_ aim is to be part of the Y Combinator Network\nbecause we feel that YC is the best \"filter\" for the type of people\nwe want to attract to live, learn and work at **`home`**.\n\nLonger term we plan to build _many_ instances of **`home`** around the world,\nwhere prospective YC applicants can meet each other and\n[form, storm norm \u0026 perform](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckman%27s_stages_of_group_development)\nin a controlled environment ***before*** they apply to YC.\nAnd _current_ members of YC (both Europe and US founders)\ncan base their company and not have to _think_\nabout laundry, nutrition or bills;\n\nWe believe there is a _strong_ symbiosis between YC's Network and **`home`**.\n\u003c!-- don't know if we need to add this, don't want to sound desperado ..\nand will _gladly_ accept equity investment in exchange for mentorship\nand access to the vast network.\n--\u003e\n\n\n## _Who?_\n\n![ines-and-nelson](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4185328/44024346-f07ed4c6-9ee4-11e8-9abe-7739cf1dbd88.jpg)\n\nInês and Nelson went to the same _primary_ school.\nThey have been an \"item\" for 19 years (since age 14!),\nbusiness partners for 13 years\n(2005 - 2007 and 2013 - present. )\nand _married_ for 1 year.\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44033702-247f8ee6-9f03-11e8-8b0f-23f498c043eb.png)\n\n\nWe are _already_ building the Braga **`home`**. Construction is **65% complete**.\u003cbr /\u003e\nWe started the _quest_ in 2017. see:\nhttps://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/tree/master/braga\n\n\n### Why Us?\n\n\u003e \"_Let's **solve our own problem** and see where it goes_\". \u003cbr /\u003e\n~ Jessica Livingston : How to Build the Future\nhttps://youtu.be/nFOC-cgIWaY?t=5m26s\n\nWe have started two companies together a Clothing Company\nand an App Development Agency. Both bootstrapped. Both profitable.\n\nWe are using the operating surplus from **`@dwyl`** to bootstrap **`home`**.\n\n#### Experience in Training/Coaching Female Founders \u0026 Tech Workers?\n\nWe have a decent amount of experience of training people from scratch\n(_with no previous experience_) to get jobs as developers\nor start their own companies.\n![founders-and-coders-homepage](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44028857-2fa67b0a-9ef3-11e8-93c4-c735bd79f2f9.png)\n\n\n_Examples_ of companies founded/grown through Founders \u0026 Coders:\n+ FatLama https://fatlama.com/ (YC S17) - online rental marketplace for equipment\nfounded by\n+ Scrimba https://scrimba.com online coding learning and pair-programming environment\n+ Personably https://personably.co\n(\"rejected\" by YC, funded by Rocket Internet)\n\nsee: https://foundersandcoders.com/about/\n![a-way-into-tech-industry-founders-coders](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44007184-f71e0a2e-9e88-11e8-88e2-99261ddc5dc4.png)\n\n![katpas-fac-tweet](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44294659-aa3f4c00-a292-11e8-9b5d-650cc7de6e98.png) \u003cbr /\u003e\nhttps://twitter.com/KatAlexPas/status/670278026324795393\nhttps://medium.com/founders-coders/from-non-technical-to-hired-in-5-months-d010f601b1bc\n\n\n#### Experience in Real Estate?\n\nWe have previously bought, renovated and rented (out) 3 homes and feel\nwe have learned on \"small scale\". All our property investments have been\ncashflow positive.\nOur existing properties are rented by/to \"young professionals\"\nwho are not yet \"ready\" to buy (either because they are establishing themselves\n  or unsure if they want to live in the particular city long-term).\nCharging people _below_ \"market rate\" including all bills (\"_zero hassle_\")\nmeans they have a chance to _save_ for a deposit for their own place\n(_should they **chose** to go down the route of buying_).\n\nOur _below_ \"market clearing price\"\nmeans we are _flooded_ with \"applicants\"\neach time someone decides to \"move on\",\nwhich means the other housemates get to chose from a wide pool of potential.\nThis has been a \"win-win\" strategy over the last 7 years and we intend to\nadapt it to **`home`**: prices will be kept \"low\" (_affordability is essential_)\nand _existing_ housemates will decide who can join\nbased on an online application.\n\n##### Affordable Housing?\n\nWe **strongly believe** in **affordable housing** for ***everyone***\nas an **essential** \"foundation\" for\nall forms of human well-being and achievement.\n\nWe know (from personal experience) that not everyone is **ready**\nto **buy** their own house/apartment\neither because they have\nnot been **able** to save for a deposit\nor have not found something (_reasonably priced_) to buy.\nSome people _chose_ to rent instead of buy\nbecause it's **cheaper** in the short-run.\nSee: \"Renting vs Buying\" on Khan Academy:\nhttps://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/housing/renting-v-buying/\n\n\n#### AirBnB?\n\nWe feel that AirBnB is a \"_force for good_\" because\n_most_ of the time it puts extra cash\nin the pockets of people who _need_ it:\npeople renting out a spare room,\ncouch or their flat/house when they are away.\n\n_However_ we acknowledge that AirBnB is a _really divisive_\nin cities like\nSan Francisco, New York, Barcelona and London\nwhere landlords have _evicted **locals**_\nso that they can make more money renting to \"_foreigners_\" ...\nsee:\n+ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/12/profiteers-killing-airbnb-erode-communities\n+ https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/06/16/san-francisco-and-new-york-weigh-airbnbs-effect-on-rent/airbnb-is-a-problem-for-cities-like-new-york-and-san-francisco\n+ https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/barcelona-locals-hate-tourists-why-reasons-spain-protests-arran-airbnb-locals-attacks-graffiti-a7883021.html\n\n\nThis is a sample of _one_ of our AirBnB listings in London:\n\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44030477-d6a1e598-9ef8-11e8-90f4-d0d3cbb7a1af.png)\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44030597-243ebb8c-9ef9-11e8-8a61-8e36eca70242.png)\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44030540-fd57f1b4-9ef8-11e8-9d06-7c1d5c654fb3.png)\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44030560-0c4520ac-9ef9-11e8-816e-825c95c1b3d6.png)\n\nOur listing is \"unlisted\" because the apartment is long-term rented\nwhile we focus on setting up **`home`**.\n\nTo be clear: we don't want to be \"landlords\", we want to build a community\nand be part of _solving_ the housing shortage, not _exacerbate_ it!\n\n#### Cooperative?\n\nThe _concept_ of \"co-living\" sounds _remarkably_ like a \"_cooperative_\",\nwhy not set it up as a coop from the _start_?\n\n\nOur medium to long-term goal is that people who co-live in the **`home`**\ncan **co-_own_** the company thus the amount they pay each month\ngoes towards _ownership_ not \"rent\".\nWe intend to _explore_ this option\nfurther our 2nd year of operation;\nonce we have launched our 3rd or 4th **`home`** (_i.e. \"proved\" the model_).\n\nWe know (_again, from experience_), that if we were to _attempt_ to\nsetup **`home`** as a \"cooperative\" it would take _years_ to open the first one\nbecause decision by committee is _glacially_ slow and often _diluted_.\n\n\n\n\n### Modern Decor\n\n\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44026710-df19a5d8-9eeb-11e8-83dd-90bf8a95a5a6.png)\nvia: \"5 Tips for Choosing a Co-living Space\" https://www.thehustlejuice.com/lifestyle/2017/9/12/5-tips-for-choosing-a-coliving-space\n\nWe have been using **MakeSpace** as our guide when designing all spaces.\n\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44265246-afae7f00-a21d-11e8-84ad-2154c8f5d5ff.png)\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Make-Space-Stage-Creative-Collaboration/dp/1118143728\n\nWe feel we have an \"unfair advantage\" over \"regular\" real estate developers\nor interior designers who have not done collaborative tech or remote work.\n\n#### Previous Experience?\n\nThis is our _third_ business together.\nBoth previous businesses have been profitable and required zero capital\n(_100% self/revenue funded_).\n\n\n### Why Portugal and Braga _Specifically_?\n\nPortugal is _highly_ popular with remote workers\n(_often called \"Digial Nomads\"_) and startup founders alike.\nThere is a _burgeoning_ \"startup scene\" in both Lisbon and Porto.\n\nNomad List is a **_crowdsourced_ database** of cities in the world\nto help you choose where to go next https://nomadlist.com\n\n\n![nomad-list-homepage-lisbon-third](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44060939-44b1e5e2-9f4e-11e8-8677-e9fe4a86d7c9.png)\n\nAt the time of writing, Lisbon is `#3` in the World on NomadList\nand Braga is _already_ at number `#42`\u003csup\u003e1\u003c/sup\u003e:\n\n![nomadlist-braga-is-42-in-world](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44293808-be7d4c00-a286-11e8-9347-6ad70dac76e6.png)\n\nReview of the NomadList page for Braga https://nomadlist.com/braga\nindicates that there are a _number_ of areas with room for improvement: \u003cbr /\u003e\n\n![nomadlist-braga-august-2018](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/27585641-011bfd26-5b35-11e7-8298-164888d036a2.png)\n\nWe intend to _address_ ***all*** of the aspects under our control\nand help raise awareness of the rest.\n\n_Specifically_ we are focussing on \"Places to work from\"\nwhich is currently the _lowest_ scoring nomad criteria.\n\nWith _these_ price estimates:\nhttps://nomadlist.com/braga-portugal/cost-of-living\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/31015517-df42445e-a520-11e7-85b3-3992e8d694aa.png)\nWe can _easily_ be one of the _best value_\nco-living/working places in all of Europe!\n\n\u003e Also, it does not \"hurt\" that Braga is\n[\"higher ground\"](https://youtu.be/4wZ3ZG_Wams) ...\nThe elevation of the city is 200m (above sea level),\nwhich in case you're wondering is a _really good_ thing (_thinking longer-term_)\nconsidering the fact that the sea level is rising ...\nsee: https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/16\n\n\u003csmall\u003e\n\u003csup\u003e1\u003c/sup\u003e NomadList ranking fluctuates based on the number of recent reviews\nfrom the community. Several Portuguese cities\n(Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Aveiro, Funchal \u0026 Coimbra) are consistently in the top 50\nbecause the weather is _consistently great_,\nfood+ accommodation is _relatively_ \"cheap\",\ninternet speed is fast, English is widely spoken\n(_English is a **require** 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c/sup\u003e language in **all schools**\n  from age 10_ see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Portugal )\nand \"locals\" are super friendly/welcoming.\nWe have a _comprehensive plan_ to make Braga _consistently_ `#1` in the World\non NomadList.\n\u003c/small\u003e\n\nFurther reading on the \"Tech ecosystem\" in Portugal:\nhttps://medium.com/paua-insights/mapping-out-the-tech-ecosystem-in-portugal-who-is-who-862a85fce28e\n\n### Library of Creativity/Technology/Business Focussed Books?\n\n![good-books](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44006998-8e47427a-9e85-11e8-986a-6d411e3a4e73.png)\n\nhttp://paulgraham.com/hs.html (What You'll Wish You Had Known) \u003e Now\n\n[![bookshelf-large](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44033976-e546c3b0-9f03-11e8-80fe-c0e03e65e5c1.JPG)](\nhttps://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/194400/12869888/02bf0de4-cd24-11e5-96a6-6ab0b9f11ecf.JPG)\n\n\n\n\n\n### Precedents\n\n+ Recurse Center: https://www.recurse.com\n+ Grokhome: https://www.grokhome.com\n+ Hack’N’Sleep https://www.hacknsleep.com\n(_affiliated with 500 Startups \u0026 Hack Reactor_)\n+ Nomad Pass: https://nomadpass.com a listing of several remote-friendly\nliving/working places around the world.\n+ Sun \u0026 Co: https://sun-and-co.com (_co-living only no \"hacking\" component_)\n\nFrom reading https://yclist.com / http://www.ycombinator.com/companies\nit _appears_ that YC has not invested in any other \"Co-living\" ideas.\n\n\n\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44027038-f7970f1e-9eec-11e8-9a5e-78032ad5ce1a.png)\n\n\n\n\n\n# RFS\n\nAfter reading \"Requests for Startups\" http://www.ycombinator.com/rfs\nwe are convinced that our project qualifies for mentorship\nin the Startup School program.\n\nLet us highlight the categories which are applicable **`home`**:\n\n\n\n\n## BRICK AND MORTAR 2.0\n\nWe are re-purposing an _abandoned_ single-family large (_by European standards_)\nhouse and transforming it into something new.\n\nWe are making all of our plans, decisions and outcomes `public`\nonline https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/tree/master/braga\nso that other people can learn from our mistakes/success\nand if anyone feels they can _improve_ they can \"fork\" the entire project\nand go for it!\n\n\n\n## EDUCATION\n\nThe most popular TED talk of all time\naccording to the official list\nhttps://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all\nis Ken Robinson's \"Do schools kill creativity?\"\nSir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case\nfor creating an education system that nurtures\n(rather than undermines) creativity.\nhttps://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity\n![do-schools-kill-creativity](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44625443-cd5ca200-a909-11e8-92a3-d50464c07be3.png)\n\nClearly this talk resonates with a _lot_ of people as do his various books.\n\n\u003c!--\n\n## DIVERSITY\n\n\n## FUTURE OF WORK\n\n\n## LONGEVITY AND ANTI-AGING\n\n\n## SUPPORTING CREATORS\n\n\n--\u003e\n\n\n## TRANSPORTATION \u0026 HOUSING\n\nHaving a place where you can work without needing to _commute_\nand where you have access to an electric bicycles and other\non-demand transport is the future.\n\nWhile we are not directly addressing `TRANSPORTATION`,\nwe will make a car available to all members at each house we build.\nOur plan is to have one or more electric car(s) available to residents\nand when Waymo\n\n\n\n## UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND SOCIAL SERVICES\n\n\nOnce we have proved the initial model of **`home`**\nwith a successful App and _expanded_ to 5 locations,\nwe intend to hire a team member who will be responsible\nfor reaching out to and mentoring people are _especially_ vulnerable:\nyoung adults from \"broken homes\", children of incarcerated, drug-dependent\nor _dead_ parents and women who have been victims of domestic abuse.\n\n\nWe _already_ have a working relationship with Domestic Abuse charities\nhttp://www.safelives.org.uk in the UK and http://www.cococi.org/fr/about-us\nin Portugal.\n\nOur aim will be to give women and young adults who have been subjected\nto domestic violence a chance to live in a safe living environment\nwhere they can learn skills, find work and start their own success stories!\n\n\n\n\n# Other Areas Which Are Not Our _Primary_ Focus:\n\n## A.I\n\nWe intend to use computer vision for physical access controls (door entry).\nThis will not be our \"product\" however we will \"_assemble_\"\nthe pieces\n\nFor this we will partner with our good friend (dwyl alum) **Nikhila Ravi**:\nsee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilaravi / https://github.com/nikhilaravi\nwho co-organises http://opened.ai\n![nikhila-ravi-opened-ai](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/44032660-bf68447e-9eff-11e8-8129-58ab50033905.png)\n\n\n\n\n## ROBOTICS\n\nWe intend to use robots for as much domestic work as possible\nto both alleviate the burden of \"chores\" and\nInitially this will be confined to a robotic vacuum cleaner,\nbut with a Hardware Hacking Lab in the basement, we expect\nat least one of our members to get creative with this.\n\n\n### Universal Basic Income?\n\nhttps://basicincome.ycr.org/our-plan\nhttps://blog.ycombinator.com/moving-forward-on-basic-income/\n\n\n\n### Further/Background Reading/Watching\n\n+ Remote work is “the new normal”. (2018)\nhttps://www.fastcompany.com/40537399/remote-work-is-the-new-normal\n+ https://remote.co/10-stats-about-remote-work/\n+ Remote Work 2018: https://open.buffer.com/state-remote-work-2018/\n+ What's a Hacker House? | Grist: https://youtu.be/Z87meKvOV_0 \u003cbr /\u003e\n(_profiles http://www.grokhome.com IO House and cor36_)\n+ List of Hackbases: https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Hackbases\n+ What is \"Co-living\"? https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-co-living-2017-2\n+ Co-living heats up in the U.S.:\nCommunal-housing startups tap into a millennial need\nhttps://venturebeat.com/2017/12/24/co-living-heats-up-in-the-u-s-communal-housing-startups-tap-into-a-millennial-need/\n+ WeLive ? https://www.welive.com\n+ IKEA Co-living?\nhttps://www.dezeen.com/2017/11/14/one-shared-house-2030-ikea-space10-lab-anton-irene-co-living-website-platform/\n+ History of Co-living:\nhttps://issuu.com/lisainteriors/docs/design_studio_research\n+ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/15/happy-together-lonely-baby-boomers-turn-to-co-housing\n\n[![HitCount](https://hits.dwyl.com/dwyl/home.svg)](https://hits.dwyl.com/dwyl/home)","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdwyl%2Fhome","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fdwyl%2Fhome","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdwyl%2Fhome/lists"}