Platforms
Platform Lessons From Microsoft's Smartphone Surrender
Thoughts on first-mover advantage.
Tag: The Age of the Platform
Thoughts on my fourth book.
Platforms
The Explosion of Platform Books
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google prove that the topic matters more than ever. Don't expect that to change anytime soon.
Communication
What I Learned Writing for Inc.
Lessons from my year as a scribe at an über-popular site.
Big Data
Using Dataviz to Spruce Up Blog Posts
Thoughts on answering readers' questions via interactive data visualizations.
Platforms
As a Matter of Fact, the NFL Is Not a Platform
To claim otherwise is absurd.
Platforms
Twitter's Platform Problem
The company has violated the second rule of platforms: Cherish developers. Don't piss them off.
Platforms
Celebrating the Four-Year Anniversary of The Age of the Platform
Reflecting on the book that put me on the map.
Platforms
Robert Reich Is Wrong
Thoughts on Big Tech and the need to break up "monopolies."
Management
Thoughts on the New Google
Why major changes to even very successful companies and business models actually make sense.
Platforms
Not All APIs Are Created Equal
Examining one of the most pervasive platform myths.
Communication
Advice to Startups: Stop Using the Word 'Platform.' Please.
Why simplicity and questions are far better stratagems.
Big Data
The Data Wars Revisited
Companies are increasingly using data as swords and shields.
Faves
The Long Term Has Never Been Shorter
Why we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Faves
The First Rule of Platforms
Thoughts on first-mover advantage.
Platforms
Marketplaces Are Not Platforms
Branding alone doesn't make it so.
Platforms
Yahoo's Platform Problem
Unlike the Gang of Four, zero innovation comes from the outside.
Faves
Why I Quit the Web-Design Business
Thoughts on what was briefly a plank in my platform.
Platforms
The New Microsoft: A Plank in Other Platforms
New CEO Nadella's new moves clearly underscore the arrival of the age of platform.