A few weeks back Alex Howard from the online reference site Whatis.com produced a podcast on the meaning, usage and various applications of crowdsourcing. Part of the interview took place while I was in final negotiations for my book deal, so if I sound oddly elated and excitable, that's why. Alex knew his stuff going into the interview and asked some provocative questions. The podcast can be downloaded here.
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Crowdsourcing: A Definition
- I like to use two definitions for crowdsourcing:
The White Paper Version: Crowdsourcing is the act of taking a job traditionally performed by a designated agent (usually an employee) and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people in the form of an open call.
The Soundbyte Version: The application of Open Source principles to fields outside of software.
The Rise of Crowdsourcing
- Read the original article about crowdsourcing, published in the June, 2006 issue of Wired Magazine.
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February 20, 2007
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Great podcast Jeff, full wuffy points are due!
Alan
Posted by: Alan | February 20, 2007 at 10:40 PM
Thanks again for the interview, Jeff. I look forward to the book. In the meantime, I'm choosing flies for steelhead in Oregon for mid-March. I hope you find some time out on the water yourself one of these days -- that kind of personal serenity isn't likely to be crowdsourced any time soon!
Posted by: Alex | February 21, 2007 at 04:47 PM
yeah truly a great site.I really enjoyed my visit.
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