Highlights, photos and takeaways from the Lean Startup conference held in San Francisco on Dec. 9-10, 2013. Speakers included Reid Hoffman, Eric Ries, Steve Blank and others.
Crowd Companies: A brand council for the collaborative economy
Crowd Companies has just launched as a brand council for the collaborative economy. The new effort from Jeremiah Owyang takes the Sharing Economy, Maker Movement, crowdfunding, 3D printing and alternative currency and wraps them in a single metaphor: the Collaborative Economy Movement.
Roadmap conference: The rise of design culture
Here’s a roundup of Roadmap, a two-day conference put on by Gigaom that explored the intersection of technology and design. I came away deeply impressed by the caliber of the conversations on stage and the makeup of the attendees: UX (user experience) specialists, designers, startup founders, venture capitalists, journalists and others.
Review of ‘Dot Complicated’: A guidepost for our social era
Review of Randi Zuckerberg’s new book “Dot Complicated,” including the effect of social media and sharing culture on identity, modern friendships, romance, family, career, community and the future.
How Yelp is using gamification right — and screwing it up, too
Gamification expert Tony Ventrice, a senior game designer at Badgeville, offers examples of good and bad uses of gamification by brands such as Yelp during a meeting of the Social Media Breakfast Club.