uberizing
Gig-economy style transformation
Uberizing is transforming an industry by applying the Uber model—using an app or platform to connect customers directly with independent service providers, bypassing traditional businesses.
The term extends beyond ridesharing to any sector ripe for disruption: Silicon Valley wants to uberize healthcare.
Often implies gig-economy labor practices and regulatory battles with established industries.
Jointly using private vehicles
- e-hailingApp-based transport ordering
- carpoolingShared vehicle commuting
- geolocationDigital position identification
- ETAProjected arrival time
pickup · dropoff · passenger · routing · Lyft · transportation
Short-term paid work
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
- contractorHired construction professional
- independentFree from external control
- 1099Non-employee income document
tasker · on-demand · project-based · temp · self-employed · precariat · zero-hours · deactivation
Venue for commerce
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- aggregatorCombines content from sources
- two-sidedWith opposite surfaces
- matchingIdentical in appearance
scalability · API · intermediary · ecosystem · frictionless · seamless · onboarding · ratings
Interrupt and disorder
- revolutionizeChange something fundamentally
- transformChange completely in form
- upendFlip to reverse orientation
- redefineAssign fresh meaning
shakeup · unseat · destabilize · undercut · bypass · displace · commoditize · democratize
Serverless network architecture
- trustConfidence in another
- communityCollective of connected people
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- monetizationConverting something into revenue
Airbnb · rentals · exchange · cooperative · commons
Briefest unit of time
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- convenienceEase of use
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
fulfillment · same-day · hyperlocal · last-mile · dispatching · tracking · scheduling · availability
ridesharing
Jointly using private vehicles
- e-hailingApp-based transport ordering
- carpoolingShared vehicle commuting
- geolocationDigital position identification
ETA · pickup · dropoff · passenger · routing · Lyft · transportation
gig
Short-term paid work
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
- contractorHired construction professional
- independentFree from external control
1099 · tasker · on-demand · project-based · temp · self-employed · precariat · zero-hours · deactivation
marketplace
Venue for commerce
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- aggregatorCombines content from sources
- two-sidedWith opposite surfaces
matching · scalability · API · intermediary · ecosystem · frictionless · seamless · onboarding · ratings · reviews
disrupt
Interrupt and disorder
- revolutionizeChange something fundamentally
- transformChange completely in form
- upendFlip to reverse orientation
redefine · shakeup · unseat · destabilize · undercut · bypass · displace · commoditize · democratize · decentralize
peer-to-peer
Serverless network architecture
- trustConfidence in another
- communityCollective of connected people
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
monetization · Airbnb · rentals · exchange · cooperative · commons
instant
Briefest unit of time
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- convenienceEase of use
- deliveryConveyance of goods
logistics · fulfillment · same-day · hyperlocal · last-mile · dispatching · tracking · scheduling · availability · accessibility
uberizingpermanent employment
Ongoing work with no termination date
lifetime employment · full-time employment · unionizing · apprenticeship · job security
uberizingcorporatizing
Making something operate commercially
institutionalizing · centralizing · vertical integration · corporate consolidation · franchising
uberizingunionizing
Forming a labor collective
collectivizing · labor organizing · worker protection · social safety nets