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Hacker News·Aug 26·5 min read
Mechanical Turk shutting down September 30
TL;DR
Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk), a crowdsourcing platform for outsourcing tasks to a global workforce, is shutting down on September 30. This closure impacts businesses that rely on MTurk for microtasking and data collection.
✦ Why It Matters
Evaluate alternative crowdsourcing platforms immediately to avoid disruption after MTurk's closure.
Key Takeaways
- Explore other crowdsourcing platforms as MTurk shuts down.
- Consider the cost benefits of outsourcing microtasks.
- Assess your current reliance on MTurk for business processes.
- Plan for a transition to new task management solutions.
How It Works
MTurk connects businesses with a global workforce through a user-friendly interface or API, allowing for the outsourcing of microtasks. Users can post tasks, and workers complete them for payment, enabling rapid task completion and flexibility in scaling workforce needs.