On Platforms and the Long Term

Changing course is often a requirement in the Age of the Platform.

Apr 25, 2012 1-min read

Looks like Facebook will be delaying its road show and, possibly, its IPO.

Interesting, but not terribly surprising. In the Age of the Platform, long-term plans often go awry. Better to alter them in response to opportunities and threats than stick with an intractable path.

Stalin and the Platform Wars Reflections on the Six-Month Anniversary of The Age of the Platform

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