PHIL SIMON
Reflecting on the book that put me on the map.
Category: Platforms
“I think music is the most phenomenal platform for intellectual thought.”
—Annie Lennox
Category: Platforms
Robert Reich Is Wrong
Thoughts on Big Tech and the need to break up “monopolies.”
Thoughts on the New Google
Why major changes to even very successful companies and business models actually make sense.
Not All APIs Are Created Equal
Examining one of the most pervasive platform myths.
Advice to Startups: Stop Using the Word ‘Platform.’ Please.
Why simplicity and questions are far better stratagems.
The Data Wars Revisited
Companies are increasingly using data as swords and shields.
The First Rule of Platforms
Thoughts on first-mover advantage.
Marketplaces Are Not Platforms
Branding alone doesn’t make it so.
Yahoo’s Platform Problem
Unlike the Gang of Four, zero innovation comes from the outside.
Why People Need Banking, Not Banks
Thoughts on Apple and the On-Demand Economy