Analytics
The Case for Employee Data Self-Service, Part 3
This is the third post in a three-part series on data democratization.
Tag: Amazon
Thoughts on the Everything Store.
Technology
The Future of Retail and the Cloud Wars
The race for cloud-computing dominance is heating up.
Analytics
Big Data, Risk, and The Matrix
How Neo's choice of pills relates to the tech topic du jour.
Book Reviews
Big Bang Disruption by Downes and Nunes
A look at a new book on innovation and disruption.
Big Data
Big Data in the Enterprise: Mostly Lip Service
My latest from InformationWeek on the adoption of Big Data.
Platforms
Evernote's Platform Struggles
As the company is learning, building a platform is much easier said than done.
Platforms
Inside Amazon: AWS, APIs, and Platform Thinking
A fascinating window into one of the company's strongest, most innovative, and most profitable planks.
Big Data
Big Data and Cloud Computing: Not Just for Big Companies
Some thoughts on two of my favorite subjects.
Big Data
Amazon and the Importance of a Data Culture
Success at the company has always stemmed from its use of data.
Platforms
Thoughts on Ballmer, the Consumerization of IT, and Platforms
Complaining seems to be a tell-tale sign that you're facing irrelevance.
Interviews
Tech Cocktail Week Interview
A talk about writing, my books, and whether it's better to work for a small company.
Platforms
Amazon and Frenemies
What does Amazon do and why does the company do it? Watch and find out.
Big Data
11 Big Data Myths
A look at many misconceptions about Big Data.
Technology
Uncertainty vs. Risk
Debunking the myth that the two terms are synonyms.
Technology
Acceptable Downtime: A Relic of a Bygone Era?
Today, every business always needs to be up and running.
Big Data
Big Data Is Often Counterintuitive
Think Big Data will always manifest the obvious? Think again.
Communication
Why You Shouldn't Care About Negative Reviews
Don't welcome them, but don't fear them either.
Platforms
Why Most Big Companies Can't Innovate
"Not Invented Here" stymies new ideas at large organizations.