Philosophy and vision

HasGeek's purpose is to create spaces for geeks to discover each other and explore new technologies. These spaces will be the foundation for support networks that exist outside of the workplace. Our mechanism for achieving this is by putting together offline events.

Separation of concerns
An event has three primary components:


 * 1) Logistics
 * 2) Editorial
 * 3) Sponsorship

Logistics
HasGeek's primary operation is of a logistics provider for events. HasGeek will arrange the venue, raise sponsorships, market the event, and run the show. HasGeek was born out of the experience of running Barcamp Bangalore, and was founded on the belief that logistics and content can and should be distinct, and that everyone facilitating logistics should be compensated for their time.

Events almost always need volunteer support. HasGeek's policy is to pay for guaranteed performance.

Editorial
Putting together the content of an event is a distinct activity from logistics and sponsorship, and should only be answerable to participants and the larger community. Since HasGeek runs community-oriented events, content at most events is the work of community members.

Sponsorship
Events cost non-trivial money, so sponsors are required to make them possible. However, sponsors and editorial must remain distinct. This is a standard editorial policy in print media and applies to HasGeek events too.