The hottest Crowdsourcing Substack posts right now

And their main takeaways
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Platform Papers 19 implied HN points 04 Jul 23
  1. Crowdsourced content can be of high quality and variety, offering platforms a low-cost resource.
  2. Leveraging 'the crowd' for competitive advantage is challenging due to the need for platform management and direction.
  3. Platform competition and contributor activity intertwine, with success, community size, social benefits, and high-productivity contributors being key factors for a platform's competitive advantage.
Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends 0 implied HN points 04 Nov 14
  1. The future could involve constant connectivity to everything around us, not just the Internet.
  2. Tinder, a popular hook-up app, faced turmoil when its CEO was fired unexpectedly.
  3. Crowdsourcing and surge pricing intersected when a woman crowdfunded her expensive Uber ride, turning her into an internet sensation.
Database Engineering by Sort 0 implied HN points 19 Feb 25
  1. Using a crowdsourced database helps keep travel recommendations organized in one place. This way, you don't mix up suggestions from friends and online sources.
  2. With a tool like Sort, everyone can easily add or modify travel tips, and these changes can be approved quickly. This makes it simple to manage updates.
  3. Sort tracks all changes and approvals, so you can see who suggested what and why, making sure the information is clear and up to date.
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