Marketplaces are not Platforms
Today we return to one of my favourite technical topics : building technical platforms. Since I started writing on this topic since early last year, I
Platform Thinking
How to build a technology platform
A case study in building a technology platform
Why you should build a platform
The case for adopting platform architecture and platform thinking
Products are not Platforms
A product is a conceptual whole intended to serve a specific purpose. A platform is a set of independent-yet-interlocking tools which can be externally orchestrated to create products.
Distilled : Steve Yegge's platform rant
I came across this now legendary rant by Steve Yegge 5–6 years ago. While it was amusing and interesting then, I have now been