PHIL SIMON
What does Amazon do and why does the company do it? Watch and find out.
Category: Platforms
“I think music is the most phenomenal platform for intellectual thought.”
—Annie Lennox
Category: Platforms
WP Engine Interview on The Age of the Platform
Listen to my interview with Ben Metcalfe on the new book.
Platforms, Disruption, and Television
In my latest HuffPo piece, I talk to John Funge about television and disruption.
On the New iPhone and Mapgate
Understanding Apple’s mistake in kicking Google off of its platform.
Has Apple Lost its Mojo?
Is the effect of Steve Jobs’ loss finally being felt through Apple fanboy land?
The Case for Premium Web Hosting
Thoughts on the viability of low-cost hosting services.
The Gang of Three?
Does Facebook have a size or a money problem? Or both?
The City as a Platform
The “everything as a platform” mind-set continues.
App.net & the Open-Closed Platform Dilemma
The company hit its funding mark but its work to build a true platform is far from over.
The End of Silicon Valley as We Know It?
Thoughts on platforms and innovation.