Hi Micru,
There's much to improve over open source ecology in the way of collective engineering.
The tools we're looking to create enable better collaboration on brainstorming and
spec'ing. Also, philosophically they diverge, as Wikineering is to create and improve
fundamentally new products and services and improve those that have a mass market. This
means that there will be significantly more engagement and usability to it.
Yes, it will provide tools for creation, not just reviewing. The extension workingwiki is
a good place to start.
We're looking to over time improve the editing tools for collective engineering, such
as include annotation layers on entries, overlayed discussions, nuanced permissions,
quickly arrangeable repository for files, advanced reputation system, and others that will
be added time. But we need to start with the basics and ask - what are the basics that
will allow people to wikineer the hyperloop as a first project? If you'd like to help
make this a reality, email me at guy _att_ wikineering _dot_ org.
Guy
On Aug 13, 2013, at 9:44 AM, David Cuenca <dacuetu(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Is it going to be similar to Open Source Ecology? Will
it be only for reviewing or will it provide tools for creation?
If so, what kind of tools do you think are needed? Something similar to
Extension:WorkingWiki?
Micru
On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Guy Ravine <guyravine(a)gmail.com> wrote:
It's in development, launching this week. You're welcome to join us to help.
Yes, we need contributors of technical knowledge and content. Coders, designers, editors.
Please contact me at guy _att_ wikineering _dot_ org, let me know how you can help.
On Aug 13, 2013, at 9:24 AM, Nkansah Rexford <nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Is a website for Wikineering up and running that
one can peek at?
Well, if I may ask, contributors of content and/or technical knowledge? i.e, coding,
designers, etc
Thanks
On Tuesday, August 13, 2013, Guy Ravine wrote:
Hey Everyone!
I'm glad you all enjoyed the conference!
We're launching a new collaboration called Wikineering, wiki engineering, and need
your help.
While so far, the wiki has been used to collectively organize knowledge repositories,
Wikineering will put MediaWiki to use as a tool that allows the world to collaboratively
create and improve specifications for new products and services. If the world could come
together to wikineer meaningful new products and services that do not exist, it would
change itself for the better. The vision is simple: Engineering built the 20th Century.
Wikineering will build the 21st Century.
We are looking to launch Wikineering in the coming days based on MediaWiki and need your
help. If you're good at MediaWiki development or customization, or at editing entries
as a Wikipedian, please join us. There is a short term and long term roadmap to make this
a reality and we could use your help.
The first project that will be collaboratively wikineered is the supersonic Hyperloop
transportation system that was proposed yesterday by Tesla founder Elon Musk. The
Hyperloop received exposure to millions of people yesterday and Musk invited everyone to
contribute to the Hyperloop design. However, only thing that is missing to enable everyone
to contribute to the design is a platform for collective engineering like Wikineering. So
-- join us and we will build it!
To make wiki engineering practical requires new extensions and customization of
MediaWiki. If you join us to contribute to the development of Wikineering we can together
make it a reality and we will kick start a new movement that could literally change the
world by allowing it to change itself. Wikineering is not a fly by night idea. A number of
us -- inventors, engineers and academics at MIT -- have been thinking about the principles
for successful collective engineering for a few years now. We now believe we know what it
takes to make wiki practical for the collective engineering process and need your help to
make it a reality!
Everyone are welcome to contribute. Contact me at guy _att_ wikineering _dot_ org to
help.
Guy
The Wikineering Collaboration
San Francisco, California & Cambridge, Massachusetts
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