The hosts

The people holding the room

Every session has one member who gets there early, claims the big table, and keeps the clock honest. Hosts are volunteers who started out as members. This page is theirs.

The job

What a host actually does

  1. 9:45

    Opens the table

    Arrives before everyone, sets up the room, greets people by name, and kicks off the round of goal declarations.

  2. 10:00

    Runs the clock

    Starts each 50-minute block, calls the breaks, and protects the quiet when the room is deep in it.

  3. 15:30

    Keeps it human

    Closes with show and tell, celebrates the finishes, and picks the spot for the hang after.

The roster

Hosts across three cities

All volunteers. All members first. Each one runs the room a little differently, which is the point.

  • Rodrigo

    Toronto host

    Watching someone finish a thing they postponed for months never gets old.

    48 sessions hosted

  • Maya

    Toronto host

    My favorite sound is the room going quiet ninety seconds into a block.

    31 sessions hosted

  • Camila

    Medellin host

    I keep the timer strict so the lunch table can be completely unserious.

    14 sessions hosted

  • Andres

    Medellin host

    People arrive as strangers with laptops. They leave with witnesses.

    9 sessions hosted

  • Lucia

    Montevideo host

    The declarations are my favorite block. Saying it out loud changes it.

    12 sessions hosted

  • Martin

    Montevideo host

    I hosted my second session ever because nobody else raised a hand. Do it scared.

    7 sessions hosted

Want to hold a room of your own?

Hosting takes one Saturday a month and a fondness for timers. We help with everything else.