PHIL SIMON
Examining one of the most pervasive platform myths.
Posts Tagged as: Netflix
Posts Tagged as: Netflix
Big Data: Preventing Big Failures
Thoughts on avoiding the pitfalls of traditional IT projects.
The Case for Proceeding Without a Data Scientist
Why it may be wise not to wait for one.
Adding New Data Sources: An App-Like Future
What we can learn from the app mind-set.
Building a Platform: Big Data Considerations
Analytics, Big Data, Platforms, Strategy
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.
Data-Based Design: Ignore at Your Own Peril
Highly technical design is becoming more data-driven, faster, and smarter.
The Case Against a Data Center of Excellence
Thoughts on a centralized group of data experts.
Book Review: Dataclysm
Thoughts on Christian Rudder’s text. Two words: Buy it.
Zappos Talk on The Visual Organization
I recently spoke to about 100 employees about my new book.
To Store or Not to Store
Strategy without execution is meaningless.
The Folly of the Perfect Prediction
Never conflate the terms better and perfect.
HBR Webinar: The Visual Organization
60 minutes on the new book and the importance of dataviz.
Life Without Cable TV: One Month Later
What I’ve learned in the past 30 days.
Why I Cut the Cord
Thoughts on ending my nearly 20-year relationship with cable companies.
The Future of Retail and the Cloud Wars
The race for cloud-computing dominance is heating up.