As the company is learning, building a platform is much easier said than done.
Posts Tagged as: Amazon
Posts Tagged as: 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.
Acceptable Downtime: A Relic of a Bygone Era?
Today, every business always needs to be up and running.
Why You Shouldn’t Care About Negative Reviews
Don’t welcome them, but don’t fear them either.
Why Most Big Companies Can’t Innovate
“Not Invented Here” stymies new ideas at large organizations.
Big Data and Teenage Sex
Yes, one has a great deal to do with the other.
Santa Clara University Discussion
What questions do grad students have about platforms and Big Data?
On Platforms and Whining
Complaining seems to be a tell-tale sign that you’re facing irrelevance.