Hacker Retreat Berlin

In sum: this is a Berlin-based version of Hacker School NYC, with a few twists: it&#x27;s EU-based; part-time involvement is possible; and we&#x27;ll incorporate some quantified-self hacks to measure progress (exactly what and how, TBD).<p>If you want to come hone your skills in one of the great cities of the world alongside a small, friendly group of committed coders, be sure to apply. Berlin has world-class culture, a blooming startup scene, high quality-of-life, great public transit - and it&#x27;s all quite affordable.<p>If you know of great coders who love teaching and sharing, please let us know - we definitely want to get in touch with them as residents&#x2F;mentors. Travel and living expenses will be covered, of course. Thanks HN!

&gt;As any other placement service, we take 1&#x2F;3 of the first year salary (paid by the employer).<p>Wait, what? I don&#x27;t know what the average salary is for junior-to-senior programmers in Germany, but 1&#x2F;3th of it can&#x27;t be a little...

Nice move guys! Once i&#x27;ve heard of Hacker School, i also dreamed about creating something like it here in Brazil.. (at least, after bootstraping my project, the one im stuck at right now)<p>So i know how you guys feel!<p>I hope more Hacker Schools like this start to pop all over the world..<p>We need to understand(and practice) education as something not monopolized only by the academy, but shared all over, and continuously happening over the lifespan of a human being<p>Knowledge wants to be free!<p>Kudos to you guys!

Let me add that we&#x27;re prepared to do a little handholding for those who feel daunted by the prospect of moving to Berlin for three months. Berlin is a really laid-back city (where they turned the airport into a public garden and forgot to build a new one ...), and short-term integration is pretty straightforward.

Just a quick note with more details...<p>- The starting date is Oct 1st.<p>- We have some incredible residents already, and are looking for more.<p>- Please contact us if you want to be a student or a resident, or know someone who is a perfect match.<p>The story: This is inspired by Hacker School NY. When I saw they got Peter Norvig as a resident, I almost jumped into a plane straight. But I have a girlfriend, a dog, and a baby, so I cannot leave Berlin.<p>So, in the most unadulterated hacker spirit... I made my own :)<p>Berlin has some serious advantages over NY:<p>- It&#x27;s dirt cheap to live here. Maybe 1&#x2F;3 of NY prices<p>- There are plenty of talented people, and user groups.<p>- There are some desirable startups, and a shortage of hires (as anywhere else, really).<p>Edit: formatting

I just met with one of the people behind this and I can heartily recommend it, very impressive and extremely nice. If you&#x27;re in or around Berlin be sure to make contact with them, you won&#x27;t regret it.

Do you plan to have batch 2 by early next year? I would absolutely love to attend! I&#x27;m a grad student in Singapore, focussing on machine learning and signal processing. I&#x27;ve long wanted to attend the NYC version, but american visas are a biatch!:p.

From confirmation page:<p>&quot;On tweeter, we are @hackerretreat, would be great if you could follow us there.&quot;<p>- Did you mean &quot;twitter&quot; ? - The &#x27;t&#x27; at the end is out of the tag - &lt;a ..&gt;@hackerretrea&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;t

Konstantin Haase of Sinatra&#x2F;Ruby fame is based in Berlin and I would recommend him for a mentor.<p><a href="https://github.com/rkh" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;rkh</a>

Sounds Cool! Who are the residents so far?

Nice idea. Good luck! ;)