Open-Source Design

Disruption is defined as a change in the long-accepted business model through the introduction of new methods, often lead by technology. The automotive industry replaced human workers with robots to carry out repetitive tasks in mass production lines. The printed newspaper found users wanting to curate their own content, immediate reporting/delivery, and lower prices. The music recording industry was forever changed as once illegal social networks opened up a new model for searching, purchasing, curating, and ultimately sharing music for profit. The hotel industry is currently being forced to change with the increased use of websites like Airbnb and VRBO where people can economically rent a local apartment or room for a short period of time in almost any city. The taxi industry is being challenged by services like Lyft and Uber which are putting control back into the hands of the consumer. Very few industries are immune, and the common thread throughout is the injection of new technology into industries who were not able to maintain status quo in their new reality.

https://doi.org/10.35483/ACSA.AM.106.9

Volume Editors
Amir Ameri & Rebecca O'Neal Dagg

ISBN
978-1-944214-15-9