PHIL SIMON
Phil Simon
Thoughts on Apple and the On-Demand Economy
Posts Tagged as: Google
Posts Tagged as: Google
The New Microsoft: A Plank in Other Platforms
New CEO Nadella’s new moves clearly underscore the arrival of the age of platform.
How Developers Are Using New Platforms to Innovate
In the Age of the Platform, the fundamental question around innovation changes.
Building a Platform: Big Data Considerations
Organizations that embrace data and analysis will do far better than those that don’t.
How Platforms Lead to Big Data
The most successful companies today realize that data is critical to their success.
Understanding Contemporary Platforms
How they differ from traditional technology marketplaces like eBay or Craigslist.
Data-Based Design: Ignore at Your Own Peril
Highly technical design is becoming more data-driven, faster, and smarter.
The Glass Cage
A look at Nick Carr’s new book on automation.
The Myth of the Big Data Switch
People who believe in immediate returns are sorely mistaken.
Proprietary APIs: A New Tool in the Age of the Platform
A new arrow in the quiver.
Early Thoughts on Google Inbox
Is the squeeze worth the juice?
Dataviz, Data, and Developers
Examining whether decisions today should begin and end with data.
Big Data and Privacy: Have We Reached a Turning Point?
Maybe Zuck was wrong after all.
Book Review: Dataclysm
Thoughts on Christian Rudder’s text. Two words: Buy it.
Gmail: Were You Hacked?
A quick way to find out.
Big Data: It Depends
Thoughts on the silliness of answering certain data-related questions.