Let’s say for instance, that Xaraya attracted 5 more non-profit organizations to the development group. They would then be in a collective of IT development for a single purpose. Are there costs involved? Absolutely, but when you compare the costs to hiring an IT staff of 40 to 50 with a range of experience from management, database design, server management, etc.., it makes sense in the long run.
john muses on what would happen if xaraya were able to gain the support of additional non-profits. i think the time is right to actively work towards this scenario. the tools are ready, and the developers can be had at a discount currently. it is highly motivational and piques my curiosity to see the ideas in Free Provision of Complex Public Goods being implemented. who knew that i would see the application of highly theoretical work i pored over for my thesis in my lifetime 😉