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# Mash Pit: Micro-Mashup Camp, renamed!
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/mash-pit/
- Published: 2006-01-03T01:02:08.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:33:48.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Barcamp, Open source, SpreadSpread, Technology

[](http://mashpit.org/?ref=chrismessina.me)To avoid [confusion](http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2304&ref=chrismessina.me) and any potential trademark issues, I've decided to redub my previously monikered [*Mashup Camp*](http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/30/announcing-mashup-camp/?ref=chrismessina.me) as [Mash Pit](http://mashpit.org/?ref=chrismessina.me) (naming honors go to the original [Bar Camp](http://barcamp.org/?ref=chrismessina.me) chaperon himself [Ross Mayfield](http://ross.typepad.com/?ref=chrismessina.me)). This decision was made after a discussion I had today with [David Berlind](http://blogs.zdnet.com/bio.php?ref=chrismessina.me#berlind) of ZDNet, who is planning the real-deal [Mashup Camp](http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/index.php?cat=38&ref=chrismessina.me) sometime later this spring. Details will be forthcoming on [his blog](http://blogs.zdnet.com/Berlind/?ref=chrismessina.me). Anyway, our events are different enough to warrant the name change anyway. Whereas my event is more of a one-day micro-hackathon, David wants there to be many more participants (on the order of 25 times as many!) as well as host a number of mashup based contests with cool prizes and whatnot. So hey, I say, the more the merrier. No one can own the *camp* meme, so the more it spreads and gives regular folks the opportunity to get involved with all this new fangled techie stuff, the better! If you're interested in the [Mash Pit](http://mashpit.org/?ref=chrismessina.me), drop me an email at barcamp at gmail dot com or give me a couple days to get a wiki setup. Or feel free to start something on [barcamp.org](http://barcamp.org/?ref=chrismessina.me). Whatever floats your ship.

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### 💬 Comments from the original post

**[Texas Venture Capital Web 2.0 Blog » Blog Archive » Mash Pit 2.0 Starts NOW!](http://texasvc.weblogswork.com/?p=498&ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-01-29 08:06:16

\[...\] BarCampDallas just wrapped up). Chris Messina is hosting the second Mash Pit at the Architel offices (the first wi \[...\]

**[Architel News, Alerts & Tips Blog :: Turn Architel On and Get Back to Work](http://news.architel.com/?p=128&ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-01-29 17:24:59

\[...\] at Architel today. Alex blogged about it here. What is Mash Pit? What is MashPit? The idea is simple: a single day of hacking by a small group (10-15) of people. The morn \[...\]

**[Mashpit II coming to South San Francisco at FactoryCity](http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2006/03/19/mashpit-ii-coming-to-south-san-francisco/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-03-19 02:12:34

\[...\] So let me backup and explain a little about Mashpit and how it works (you can also read up on the first one): \[...\]

**pooja p** · 2006-08-02 21:04:17

Are there any folks from india / bombay ? for the mash pit!!