Platform Lessons from Microsoft’s Smartphone Surrender
Thoughts on first-mover advantage.
Tag: The Age of the Platform
The Explosion of Platform Books
Platforms matter more than ever, and that isn’t changing anytime soon.
What I Learned Writing for Inc.
Lessons from my year as a scribe at an über-popular site.
Using Dataviz to Spruce Up Blog Posts
Thoughts on answering readers’ questions via interactive data visualizations.
As a Matter of Fact, the NFL Is Not a Platform
To claim otherwise is absurd.
Twitter’s Platform Problem
The company has violated the second rule of platforms: Cherish developers. Don’t piss them off.
Celebrating the Four-Year Anniversary of The Age of the Platform
Reflecting on the book that put me on the map.
Robert Reich Is Wrong
Thoughts on Big Tech and the need to break up “monopolies.”
Thoughts on the New Google
Why major changes to even very successful companies and business models actually make sense.
Not All APIs Are Created Equal
Examining one of the most pervasive platform myths.
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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