Our featured member in June has been an IT Geek for as long as he can remember. He "went nuts" (his words) over a TRS-80 computer in middle school, diving into BASIC programming. His dad bought him a Commodore 64 to use at home and the rest is history. Derrick went on to teach himself Assembly, C, graphic design, and anything and everything … [Read more...] about Featured Member: Derrick Miller
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New Things (May 2013 Edition)
Thanks to the great input of our members, we made some recent changes to the Cowork Frederick workspace. Let's take a look. Asked for input on how we could improve, members Tom Semmes and Derrick Miller let us know the dedicated desks in our Focus Room didn't dedicate enough space to each person. They also suggested a bit of storage space and a … [Read more...] about New Things (May 2013 Edition)
Peace, Love, and Recycling
As we near Earth Day, it seems appropriate to reaffirm Cowork Frederick's commitment to sustainability. Most of us are familiar with the oft-cited "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" mantra. Frederick County has added a fourth "R": Reject, as in reject the things you know you can't reuse or recycle. It's implied in "reduce", but we like that it's called out … [Read more...] about Peace, Love, and Recycling
Success
Last month, we were asked a question we often get asked during an interview, a question about why we are successful or will be successful or the like. Our response seems to surprise our interviewers. We don't tout our low prices or the features of membership. We don't talk about our amazing marketing plan or the credentials we bring to this … [Read more...] about Success
Featured Cowork Frederick Member: Matt Edens
Matt Edens first heard of Cowork Frederick on a Thursday morning at Moxie Bakery & Cafe when opening our doors was still a goal we were ambitiously working toward every weekend, evening, and spare moment we could find. "What a great concept", he thought. Coffee shops had been his place of work for some time by then; he preferred them even to … [Read more...] about Featured Cowork Frederick Member: Matt Edens




