Comments on: Scratching the itch that becomes the thing http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/31/scratching-the-itch-that-becomes-the-thing/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Denis Hancock http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/31/scratching-the-itch-that-becomes-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-78391 Denis Hancock Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:46:01 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/31/scratching-the-itch-that-becomes-the-thing/#comment-78391 Absolutely! I didn't mean to imply that small companies are neccessarily better... what I meant was that starting/ having his own company is almost certainly the best outcome for Williams himself, and by definition no existing company can really let him do that! Absolutely! I didn’t mean to imply that small companies are neccessarily better… what I meant was that starting/ having his own company is almost certainly the best outcome for Williams himself, and by definition no existing company can really let him do that!

]]> By: pierre_innovati http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/31/scratching-the-itch-that-becomes-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-77983 pierre_innovati Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:06:53 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/31/scratching-the-itch-that-becomes-the-thing/#comment-77983 Sure, Denis, and this is fair enough, but guess what: size Matters as far as innovation is concerned. smaller size organisations look more inventive... whereas very few have matched the creativity of the usual giants (say Bell Labs or Microsoft). Apart from that, the article is great and so is the courage and inventivity of Evan Williams! His three insights, as formalised by the journalist, are excellent food for thought, and in line with what epistemologist K. Popper noticed: discorvery much often occur when you do not expect it. Sure, Denis, and this is fair enough, but guess what: size Matters as far as innovation is concerned. smaller size organisations look more inventive… whereas very few have matched the creativity of the usual giants (say Bell Labs or Microsoft). Apart from that, the article is great and so is the courage and inventivity of Evan Williams! His three insights, as formalised by the journalist, are excellent food for thought, and in line with what epistemologist K. Popper noticed: discorvery much often occur when you do not expect it.

]]> By: Denis Hancock http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/31/scratching-the-itch-that-becomes-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-77917 Denis Hancock Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:10:09 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/31/scratching-the-itch-that-becomes-the-thing/#comment-77917 I guess there's an interesting question here about whether a big company can EVER keep a true innovator like Williams around... I guess there’s an interesting question here about whether a big company can EVER keep a true innovator like Williams around…

]]> By: Kin Lane http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/31/scratching-the-itch-that-becomes-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-77258 Kin Lane Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:37:42 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/31/scratching-the-itch-that-becomes-the-thing/#comment-77258 I read that same article. I think corporate america will keep trying to R&D and plan for the grassroot accidents. They will spend lots of money doing so. They will never be able to reach the innovation levels of the creative startups. I really think his company name in contrast to what he is doing is real ironic. "make accidents a regular occurrence for his company, called Obvious" I read that same article. I think corporate america will keep trying to R&D and plan for the grassroot accidents.

They will spend lots of money doing so.

They will never be able to reach the innovation levels of the creative startups.

I really think his company name in contrast to what he is doing is real ironic.

“make accidents a regular occurrence for his company, called Obvious”

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