The Mess Is…

A not-for-profit, open and collaborative community where ideas meet the world.

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What ACTUALLY is it?

It’s me Stefan Taber, my workshop equipment, a list of projects and dreams, and my insatiable need to learn new things.

What will it be?

  • Open community workshops and maker spaces
  • Ideas coming to life that benefit communities
  • A place to educate, and enable people’s potential to make a difference
  • A place where money is a tool, not a goal
  • A place to be authentic.

The Library

  • The value of open source

    The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahnuik – Author (Fight Club, among others) At the time of writing, I must have watched at least 10 videos in the last week titled with a variation of “open source software is dying”. A prominent example is Cal.com going…

  • Perspective on progress

    I’ve lived in Auckland for 5 years now. I want to take stock of the strides I’ve made in what I now know and my capabilities. I don’t want to throw out my past for a future that doesn’t exist yet. I’d say a fair proportion of my depression has come from lamenting over my…

  • Potentially pointless

    “You have so much potential. I hope you don’t waste it.” Dad, that’s not what I needed to hear. I needed you to ask “what piece is that? I really like it.” Or perhaps “Your playing is really improving, I enjoy listening to it.” Now my playing is tainted with a need to succeed, to…