PHIL SIMON
The trend is unmistakeable.
Posts Tagged as: Microsoft
Posts Tagged as: Microsoft
The First Rule of Platforms
Faves, Management, Platforms, Strategy, Trends
Thoughts on first-mover advantage.
Yahoo’s Platform Problem
Unlike the Gang of Four, zero innovation comes from the outside.
The New Microsoft: A Plank in Other Platforms
New CEO Nadella’s new moves clearly underscore the arrival of the age of platform.
The Folly of Blaming Excel
Problem in Chair, Not in Computer
On Microsoft, Android, and Platform Thinking
Platforms, Strategy, Technology
Cats and dogs living with each other.
Android Fragmentation: A Dataviz on Platform Strategy
An interesting way of manifesting Android’s Wild Wild West.
Four Options for Dealing With XP’s Decommission
Thoughts on the death of Microsoft’s ubiquitous OS.
Mobile Security: Necessary but Insufficient
Manufacturers that want to move phones have to emphasize more than safety.
Google, Big Data, and The Innovator’s Dilemma
Learn from Google: Keep refining algorithms. Keep using data.
BYOX
A look at the nascent trend of employees bringing their own devices, software, and files.
Thoughts on Ballmer, the Consumerization of IT, and Platforms
Complaining seems to be a tell-tale sign that you’re facing irrelevance.
On Language and Reorganizations
I’ve seen worse jargon in my day, but this is near the top of the list.
Amazon and Frenemies
What does Amazon do and why does the company do it? Watch and find out.
Folding the Best Hand: A Tech Strategy Lesson
When you can’t get away from the very thing that it ought to be getting away from.
Data Visualizations: This Isn’t 1996
Forget Excel. Today, there are myriad tools to make data sexy.