Big Data
How Platforms Lead to Big Data
The most successful companies today realize that data is critical to their success.
Tag: Apple
Thoughts on one of the most powerful companies in the world and the products it makes.
Platforms
Understanding Contemporary Platforms
How they differ from traditional technology marketplaces like eBay or Craigslist.
Analytics
The Myth of the Big Data Switch
People who believe in immediate returns are sorely mistaken.
Platforms
Proprietary APIs: A New Tool in the Age of the Platform
A new arrow in the quiver.
Big Data
Big Data and Privacy: Have We Reached a Turning Point?
Maybe Zuck was wrong after all.
Analytics
Past ≈ Future?
Thoughts on whether Big Data will result in more accurate forecasts.
Trends
Cloud Computing Lessons From Apple
Don't think of cloud computing as a discrete "IT project."
Platforms
Evernote's Platform Struggles
As the company is learning, building a platform is much easier said than done.
Platforms
Mobile Security: Necessary but Insufficient
Manufacturers that want to move phones have to emphasize more than safety.
Book Reviews
Dogfight by Fred Vogelstein
An inside look at the battle between iOS and Android.
Big Data
Big Data and Cloud Computing: Not Just for Big Companies
Some thoughts on two of my favorite subjects.
Technology
Early Thoughts on the iPad
Some musings on my new toy.
Technology
Reflections on 15 Years of Remote Work
It has come a long way—and it's not going back.
Technology
BYOX
A look at the nascent trend of employees bringing their own devices, software, and files.
Technology
Should I Buy an iPad?
Pondering whether it's time to get a tablet.
Trends
10 Things I Learned in Seoul
Some tech observations related to my first trip to Asia.
Platforms
Thoughts on Ballmer, the Consumerization of IT, and Platforms
Complaining seems to be a tell-tale sign that you're facing irrelevance.
Big Data
On Caveman, Big Data, and Pie Charts
The era of Big Data requires us to ask ourselves, What's the best way to represent information?