Friday, April 10, 2009

Architecture of participation

The idea of an "architecture of participation" has long been a staple of the Web 2.0 concept (since Tim O'Reilly's 2005 article).  And the idea of openness being a critical component of innovation has also long been discussed.

However, I recently came across a quote I hadn't seen before that nicely (and succinctly) ties the two together:

Sustained innovation is no longer just about who has the most gifted scientists or the best equipped labs. It’s about who has the most compelling ‘architecture of participation.’

A quick search can't find the original quote, but at least several sites that quote the quote:

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