Book Reviews
Why We Work byย Barry Schwartz
This is a big-idea book, not a not a how-to or tactical text.
Tag: Amazon
Thoughts on the Everything Store.
Communication
Four of the Biggest Mistakes That Non-Fiction Writers Make
There's no shortage of laziness out there.
Dataviz
Celebrating Post Number 1,000
Reflecting on a milestone of sorts.
Faves
The Long Term Has Never Been Shorter
Why we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Faves
The First Rule of Platforms
Thoughts on first-mover advantage.
Platforms
Marketplaces Are Not Platforms
Branding alone doesn't make it so.
Platforms
Yahoo's Platform Problem
Unlike the Gang of Four, zero innovation comes from the outside.
Platforms
Why People Need Banking, Not Banks
Thoughts on Apple and the On-Demand Economy
Platforms
The New Microsoft: A Plank in Other Platforms
New CEO Nadella's new moves clearly underscore the arrival of the age of platform.
Analytics
Building a Platform: Big Data Considerations
Organizations that embrace data and analysis will do far better than those that don't.
Big Data
How Platforms Lead to Big Data
The most successful companies today realize that data is critical to their success.
Platforms
Understanding Contemporary Platforms
How they differ from traditional technology marketplaces like eBay or Craigslist.
Analytics
The Myth of the Big Data Switch
People who believe in immediate returns are sorely mistaken.
Platforms
Proprietary APIs: A New Tool in the Age of the Platform
A new arrow in the quiver.
Publishing
Calling Bullshit on Authors United
Thoughts on the latest move by some authors in the Amazon-Hachette dispute.
Big Data
Book Review: Dataclysm
Thoughts on Christian Rudder's text. Two words: Buy it.
Platforms
On Microsoft, Android, and Platform Thinking
Cats and dogs living with each other.
Analytics
On Lawnmowers and Data Management
Big Data? Don't forget the small stuff.