Evernote’s Platform Struggles
As the company is learning, building a platform is much easier said than done.
Tag: Amazon
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 and Cloud Computing: Not Just for Big Companies
Some thoughts on two of my favorite subjects.
Products Over Platforms
A great talk by another guy who gets platforms.
Amazon and the Importance of a Data Culture
Success at the company has always stemmed from its use of data.
Thoughts on Ballmer, the Consumerization of IT, and Platforms
Complaining seems to be a tell-tale sign that you’re facing irrelevance.
Tech Cocktail Week Interview
A talk about writing, my books, and whether it’s better to work for a small company.
Amazon and Frenemies
What does Amazon do and why does the company do it? Watch and find out.
11 Big Data Myths
A look at many misconceptions about Big Data.
Uncertainty vs. Risk
Debunking the myth that the two terms are synonyms.
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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