The metropolis model a new logic for development of crowdsourced systems

Abstract

It takes a city of developers to build a big system that is never done.

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Index Terms

• Computing methodologies

  • Modeling and simulation

    • Simulation theory

      • Systems theory

• Hardware

  • Communication hardware, interfaces and storage

• Mathematics of computing

  • Information theory

• Networks

• Social and professional topics

  • Professional topics

    • Computing profession

      • Computing occupations

    • Management of computing and information systems

      • Project and people management

• Software and its engineering

  • Software creation and management

    • Software development techniques

  • Software notations and tools

    • General programming languages

  • Software organization and properties

    • Contextual software domains

      • Operating systems