Ecosystems, Innovation, and Protecting Platforms

Platforms, Strategy

Ecosystems protect platforms; they don’t inoculate them from risk.

Policing the Platform

Platforms, Strategy, Technology, Trends

My HuffPo piece on Apple’s app problem.

Platform Integration

Platforms

Why it’s is so essential to Apple’s success.

Platforms, Offense, and Defense

Platforms, Strategy

Looking at platforms and sports metaphors.

Platforms, Apple, and App Store Anarchy

Platforms, Strategy

Platforms present problems. Here’s one of the biggest.

Gorgeous vs. Fine

Technology, Trends

What words do people use to describe your products?

Google’s Semantic Response to Siri

Platforms, Strategy

Understanding the semantic web and Google’s forthcoming search overhaul.

The Rise of Computing Platforms

Platforms, Strategy

An interesting look at changes over time.

Once-mighty Yahoo’s Last Stand?

Platforms, Strategy

Is it over for a formerly great web property?

On Apple and Innovation

Platforms, Strategy

In the Age of the Platform, innovation need not take place within your organization’s walls.

Mobile BI Comes of Age

Technology

Understanding the factors that have led to growth of mobile BI.

The Perfect Thing by Steven Levy

Book Reviews

A look at the fascinating story of the iPod by Steven Levy.

Microsoft, Choice, and the Age of the Platform

Platforms, Strategy

Trying to understand the company’s latest move.

Platforms Keep Colliding

Platforms, Strategy

Frenemies and coopetition pervade the Age of the Platform.

Is Udemy a True Platform?

Platforms

Looking at Udemy’s attempt to create a true platform.

New Course: How to Build a Platform

Announcements, Platforms

Want to learn more about building platforms?