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Crowdsourcing vs crowdfunding – what’s the difference?

Wazoku

Crowdsourcing first became popular among software developers: open sourced code was a way for companies to more quickly develop software. President Obama’s campaign in 2008 is a good example: his campaign raised over $50 million from over a million followers.

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How to Run the Ultimate Corporate Hackathon

Qmarkets

Hackathons can take many forms, but usually involve an intensive series of brainstorming, collaboration, and evaluation sessions with the aim of answering or overcoming a specific challenge. Programmers and software professionals squeezing time in against packed evenings and weekends to accelerate productivity.” Its origins?

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How to Run the Ultimate Corporate Hackathon

Qmarkets

Hackathons can take many forms, but usually involve an intensive series of brainstorming, collaboration, and evaluation sessions with the aim of answering or overcoming a specific challenge. Programmers and software professionals squeezing time in against packed evenings and weekends to accelerate productivity.” Its origins?