I think it's more for folks who were making ~150k starting in 2012-2018. Most of them can afford to keep a place in new york and take a sabbatical.
replySo, tis for leets, not for folks…
replywhen I did my batch, almost everyone I met was scrappy. it was tinkerers, artists, hacker types, drawn by curiosity and the RC community. most had been laid off, were making a career change, or simply weirdos not on the usual ladder.
replyI got a cheap bedroom sublet through a former recurser and sublet my own place back home.
not your comment, but some replies below make it sound like RC would be otherwise, full of rich kids or "retreat" types maybe, but it's the opposite.
leaving work, paying NYC rent, yes it's all expensive but places like RC that create free spaces like this are part of the solution
It might have been more successful in a lower cost of living state.
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> I see there’s a remote option but the in-person aspect of this really feels key to the experience.
replyI've been part of RC community entirely remotely for a few years, and have no intentions of going to the hub yet. Being at the hub might be a better overall experience, but a remote batch alone was life-changing for me, so the mindset and principles can be very much felt and experienced online too. It takes more effort, but it is possible.
replyPersonally I'd be interested in trying it remotely, but I don't have a webcam and don't really want to transmit my voice or image over the Internet.
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