Comments on: Wikinomics in the IT Services Industry http://blog.onforce.com/2007/01/05/wikinomics-in-the-it-services-industry/ ... from & about the world's largest marketplace for IT service professionals Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:49:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: greg http://blog.onforce.com/2007/01/05/wikinomics-in-the-it-services-industry/#comment-4817 greg Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:31:10 +0000 http://blog.onforce.com/2007/01/05/wikinomics-in-the-it-services-industry/#comment-4817 Working on the develoment side for OnForce, I can vouch for our agility. At first, the development pace even made me nervous. Now that I understand how quickly our business needs to evolve to support the Marketplace, I'm glad to know that we can develop and grow so quickly (thanks to seriously top-notch colleagues on the product development, software engineering, and infrastructure fronts). Working on the develoment side for OnForce, I can vouch for our agility. At first, the development pace even made me nervous. Now that I understand how quickly our business needs to evolve to support the Marketplace, I’m glad to know that we can develop and grow so quickly (thanks to seriously top-notch colleagues on the product development, software engineering, and infrastructure fronts).

]]> By: Jon Molesa http://blog.onforce.com/2007/01/05/wikinomics-in-the-it-services-industry/#comment-4609 Jon Molesa Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:42:23 +0000 http://blog.onforce.com/2007/01/05/wikinomics-in-the-it-services-industry/#comment-4609 Well said. The open source movement has embraced this idea for a very long time. Years ago, you'd hear ideas about "virtual" companies. No one really calls them that anymore, but in a sense that's what OnForce allows small companies to do. It also allows providers much choice in deciding which workorder they'd like to take, while skipping others all together. OnForce is a beautiful example of the best that the internet has to offer. Going forward into the future, I think it's important that the system be constantly monitored, refined, and tweaked. There is also great opportunity here for people to be taken advantage of and exploited. It isn't the fault of OnForce, rather there will always be those that seek to deceive. But if OnForce is to continue to grow and offer an open market such as this, there should be checks and balances in place to protect the honest, and run out the dishonest. I personally am a small one-man company offering computer help and spyware/virus removal among other things, and I'm excited about the possibility of offering my services nation wide. Up until now, I've only be accepting work orders. I'm not rushing into anything either though. I'm taking my time and planning what will work best for me and my company in the long run rather than trying to make a quick buck. To all OnForce providers and clients, and to the creators of the system we love. Thank you and God bless. This is truly history in the making and I'm proud to be part of something that will continue to grow and change. With the right kinds of communication, it's possible that it can grow to fit us all. Best wishes in 2007, and much success. Well said. The open source movement has embraced this idea for a very long time. Years ago, you’d hear ideas about “virtual” companies. No one really calls them that anymore, but in a sense that’s what OnForce allows small companies to do. It also allows providers much choice in deciding which workorder they’d like to take, while skipping others all together. OnForce is a beautiful example of the best that the internet has to offer.

Going forward into the future, I think it’s important that the system be constantly monitored, refined, and tweaked. There is also great opportunity here for people to be taken advantage of and exploited. It isn’t the fault of OnForce, rather there will always be those that seek to deceive. But if OnForce is to continue to grow and offer an open market such as this, there should be checks and balances in place to protect the honest, and run out the dishonest.

I personally am a small one-man company offering computer help and spyware/virus removal among other things, and I’m excited about the possibility of offering my services nation wide. Up until now, I’ve only be accepting work orders. I’m not rushing into anything either though. I’m taking my time and planning what will work best for me and my company in the long run rather than trying to make a quick buck.

To all OnForce providers and clients, and to the creators of the system we love. Thank you and God bless. This is truly history in the making and I’m proud to be part of something that will continue to grow and change. With the right kinds of communication, it’s possible that it can grow to fit us all. Best wishes in 2007, and much success.

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