Understanding Contemporary Platforms
How they differ from traditional technology marketplaces like eBay or Craigslist.
Tag: Amazon
The Myth of the Big Data Switch
People who believe in immediate returns are sorely mistaken.
Proprietary APIs: A New Tool in the Age of the Platform
A new arrow in the quiver.
Calling Bullshit on Authors United
Thoughts on the latest move by some authors in the Amazon-Hachette dispute.
Book Review: Dataclysm
Thoughts on Christian Rudder’s text. Two words: Buy it.
On Microsoft, Android, and Platform Thinking
Cats and dogs living with each other.
On Lawnmowers and Data Management
Big Data? Don’t forget the small stuff.
The Invisible Cloud
Thoughts on the continued evolution of cloud computing.
The Case for Employee Data Self-Service, Part 3
This is the third post in a three-part series on data democratization.
The Future of Retail and the Cloud Wars
The race for cloud-computing dominance is heating up.
My New Book
Analytics: The Agile Way—my eighth book—is out.
Featured Talk: How to Create a Culture of Analytics
A 50-minute talk about Big Data and what we can learn from Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and Google.
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