Quoted from Flamethrower

http://www.longtail.com/the_long_tail/2008/09/a-passionate-am.html

A passionate amateur almost always beats a bored professional
In the endless debate about the relative merits of amateurs vs. professionals in a world the two have equal access to the tools of production, I think people miss a key point:

Amateurs self-select for the job. Professionals are selected. For most jobs, volunteers beat draftees.

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I'll take a passionate amateur over a bored professional any day.

Posted by Chris Anderson