Platforms
Marketplaces Are Not Platforms
Branding alone doesn't make it so.
Tag: Apple
Thoughts on one of the most powerful companies in the world and the products it makes.
Platforms
Yahoo's Platform Problem
Unlike the Gang of Four, zero innovation comes from the outside.
Communication
Has e-mail become too convenient?
Sometimes a little friction can be a good thing.
Platforms
Why People Need Banking, Not Banks
Thoughts on Apple and the On-Demand Economy
Platforms
The New Microsoft: A Plank in Other Platforms
New CEO Nadella's new moves clearly underscore the arrival of the age of platform.
Platforms
How Developers Are Using New Platforms to Innovate
In the Age of the Platform, the fundamental question around innovation changes.
Big Data
Adding New Data Sources: An App-Like Future
What we can learn from the app mind-set.
Big Data
How Platforms Lead to Big Data
The most successful companies today realize that data is critical to their success.
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.