How can we make Sudo more friendly as a hangout? - sudo-discuss

14 Aug 2023

One thing that comes up at nearly every meeting I've been to is a desire to see more
people using the Sudoroom space itself. Aside from Hardware Hack Night on Tuesdays, we
generally seem to be seeing lower attendance at events. Part of this may be inertia in
getting new events started up that have more interest, but I think it might be helpful to
start a discussion about how the space itself can be made friendlier, and more pleasant to
be in. I'll get things started with a couple of ideas, but what I'm really hoping
for are some great ideas from people who currently aren't making much regular use of
the space.
- Air Circulation. The nature of any workspace, especially one with so much legacy
hardware, is to be dusty/musty. There are numerous possible solutions here (open doors,
fans, etc.)
- Water. I'd love to have a small water dispenser in the space, perhaps that we share
with CCL. If this idea is approved, I'm happy to keep my eyes peeled for a free/cheap
dispenser on Craigslist, and to help with doing water runs on a bi-weekly basis or
something like that.
- Reading area. We have space set aside for a library, but because our main seating area
doubles as a workspace, there's often a lot of hardware around. As we continue to
clean out unwanted items and consolidate our storage, perhaps we could set up a small nook
(maybe under the stairs?) where people can read?
These are just a few ballpark ideas.
Jonathan