Understanding Contemporary Platforms
How they differ from traditional technology marketplaces like eBay or Craigslist.
Tag: Google
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.
My New Book
Analytics: The Agile Way—my eighth book—is out.
Featured Talk: How to Create a Culture of Analytics
A 50-minute talk about Big Data and what we can learn from Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and Google.
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