Smart Crowdsourcing
Looks like more and more people are starting to use the power of the crowds (click here to read Top 10 Crowdsourcing Companies). BusinessWeek released an article describing how the crowdsourcing phenomenon is gaining traction within mainstream corporations.
The article also outlines 4 basic guidelines to achieve smart crowdsourcing:
- Be focused
- Get your filters right
- Tap the right crowds
- Build community in social networks
You can read the full article clicking here.
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Personally, I use a lot of the crowdsourcing sites for my web development. I tend to rely on other programmers because it is more worthwhile personally to sell than to program. It is easier to sell a website or a technology solution and then source it out than code it myself or pay someone in the area to do it. In the end, the opportunity cost is much greater.
As you point out though, it is extremely important to find good networks to work with though.