A new company is offering "pod" living in the bay area. For the low low price of $800/month you too can live in your very own "pod" with just 13 other housemates in a 3 bedroom house. It appears that the house includes a kitchen, and utilities (hopefully including decent internet) are also included. Neither the article, nor the web site for the company, mention how many bathrooms there are. I suppose for a young person, perhaps a student at Stanford or someone coming to the bay area to try and get their dream job in tech, this might be doable. And maybe even for a young person who already has their first tech job. If they are like I was at that age, they probably won't be spending much time at home anyway so spending significantly more to have more space might not make sense. And not having to buy any furniture, put down a deposit, or pay any utilities would be a bonus. At this point in my life, though, the idea of living for any length of time in what amounts to a youth hostel doesn't particularly appeal.
https://www.sfgate.com/local/article...h-17162659.php
https://brownstone.live/palo_alto