Doc Searls' IT Garage | News, ideas and real world stories about how IT folks solve their own problems

By John Locke on August 9, 2004

Doc Searls, co-author of the Cluetrain Manifesto, has started a community message board around the idea of "Do-It-Yourself IT" (DIY-IT), specifically comparing in-house software development with the DIY home improvement trends. He has some interesting ideas about the direct relationship between the construction industry and the IT industry. Check it out at The IT Garage.

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John Locke is the lead developer and founder of Freelock, LLC. In addition to being a proficient web developer, he is an experienced technical writer, network administrator, and all around problem solver. He has worked with computers since 1984, and currently advises small businesses on open source software.