PHIL SIMON
Phil Simon
What does Amazon do and why does the company do it? Watch and find out.
Posts Tagged as: Amazon
Posts Tagged as: Amazon
The Social Data Police
A post on catty ex-clients and how Amazon uses data to improve its review of reviews.
App.net & the Open-Closed Platform Dilemma
The company hit its funding mark but its work to build a true platform is far from over.
The End of Silicon Valley as We Know It?
Thoughts on platforms and innovation.
Digg and Other People’s Platforms (OPPs)
Your platform may very well determine your startup’s success—so why not build your own?
Amazon: Under the Radar?
How one of the world’s biggest companies quietly churns along.
The Inevitability of Negativity
Once you reach a certain level of prominence, expect detractors. But don’t let that stop you.
Amazon: A Life Saver?
A simply amazing story of how one author used Amazon platform’s.
Platforms and Scale
Some great platform-building lessons from Amazon.
Platforms and Guarantees
Thoughts on how platforms can make big ideas happen.
The Inherent Tension Between Management and Innovation
Thoughts on these two competing forces.
Twitter, Ecosystems, and the Age of the Platform
A fascinating look at many of Twitter’s innovations.
Innovation and the Case for the Platform
Understanding platforms and the wisdom of crowds.
Reflections on the Six-Month Anniversary of The Age of the Platform
Reflections half a year later.
Fixing Blackberry: A Radical Proposal
This is no guarantee, but it just might work.
Apple and Amazon: Competing Ecosystems
Contrasting two members of the Gang of Four.