Category Archives: crowdsourcing

What You Can Never Outsource

“What you can never outsource, is responsibility.” These were the sage words of Soren Lund, marketing director at LEGO on the In Business podcast from the BBC. Their exodus from Connecticut wasn’t good for the local economy, but their ability … Continue reading

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Commercial Crowdsourcing May Just Be Cheap Labor

The recent wave of commercial open source development (aka crowdsourcing) should be approached with caution. While the process generates a rejuvenating spark, as in the examples on a recent episode of Radio Open Source and Steve Rubel’s recent post, it … Continue reading

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