Automation, innovative management practices, and real-time communication tools are creating new models for skilled work. Every professional relies on software to structure and assist their work, and as that software becomes more intelligent it will gradually play a larger role in day-to-day tasks. Eventually, AI-powered platforms will facilitate complex work (from taxes to lawsuits) as easily as Uber calls a cab. Roger Dickey, the founder and CEO of freelance developer platform Gigster, will discuss how marketplaces and intelligent software can combine to improve and accelerate professional work, while making it more fulfilling, more profitable, and more accessible.
6. Services 1.0 Services 2.0
Cost:
Distribution:
Delivery Time:
Business Impact:
Ease of Automation:
Low
1 : 1
Short
Low
Easy
Cost:
Distribution:
Delivery Time:
Business Impact:
Ease of Automation:
High
1 : Many
Long
High
Hard
Future of work
18. Basic history of work
• Human in the loop
• Human does micro-work
• Machine assists human
How work will change
19. Client wants a tax deduction on
maid services. Home is also
used for work. Ok?
$1400.00John A.
Work interface
How work will change
ASK ABOUT SPACE ALLOCATION YES
20. New partner wants full
indemnification. What should
we say?
$2500.00Mindy H.
How work will change
Work interface
NEGOTIATE FOR $4M CAP ACCEPT REJECT
21. LOGIN PROFILE PAGES
Which feature should the
developers build first?
$1250.00Sarah H.
How work will change
Work interface
24. Freelance marketplaces
How to attract the best?
Create the best place to work.
Attract the best freelancers.
Become the best service.
25. Freelance marketplaces
Freelancers care about…
Painless payouts
Minimal client interaction
Interesting work
Clear specifications
Great teammates
Effective process
28. Freelance marketplaces
Community
By projects By geographies
Website Ad campaign
Trademark dispute
USA Europe
Australia
By roles By personal interests
Developer Lawyer
Project manager Coffee shops
Tax adviceSoccer
30. Freelance marketplaces
Management
IC
• 10 projects per year
• Earn 40% on each project
• Average project size $50k = $200k/year
Manager
• Oversee 10 IC’s projects
• Earn 6% on each project
• Average project size $50k = $300k/year
Director
• Oversee 10 managers
• Earn 1% on each project
• Average project size $50k = $500k/year
VP
• Oversee 10 directors
• Earn 0.2% on each project
• Average project size $50k = $1m/year
32. Work is measurable.
Work data has patterns.
Data patterns are exploitable.
Laws of automation
Work automation
33. Work is measurable.
People
Projects
Activity
Work product
Work automation
vRating Skills Timezone Availability Projects
vName Duration Cost Requirements People
vPerson Project Action Timestamp Details
vPerson Project Type Details Rating
34. Work is measurable.
Work automation
Work is measurable.
Project management
Code
Design
Communication
Finance
35. Work data has patterns.
Work automation
Email frequency
Days late
Customer satisfaction
10 9 2 110
0 2 7 80
Wk 2 100% Wk 3 20% Wk 4 0% Wk 5 0%Wk 1 100%
36. Data patterns are exploitable.
Work automation: Quote Builder
New project Best quoteSimilar projects
$65K
37. Data patterns are exploitable.
Work automation: Team Builder
New project Similar projects
38. Data patterns are exploitable.
Work automation: Worker Assistant
Project activity Similar activity Suggested step
39. Data patterns are exploitable.
Contact customer support
Work automation: Project Supervisor