Platform Economy
GE Hits a Reset on Predix
GE's reset on Predix shows how industrial software strategy fails when ambition outruns focus, and why domain-specific solutions matter more than rebuilding the entire stack from scratch.
2020's Top Platform Companies
Despite a devastating pandemic and a moribund economy, many platform businesses not only survived but also thrived, scaled and prospered in 2020.
China's Regulatory Blitz Shuffles Global Top 10 Platform Rankings
China's regulatory crackdown reshaped the global platform rankings in 2021, wiping hundreds of billions of dollars from the market value of Alibaba, Tencent and Meituan.
Platform Scalability: Local Networks
Local network effects make geographically constrained platforms fundamentally different from global digital networks. Uber's expansion in India illustrates how culture, regulations and geography shape platform scalability.
Platform-spotting: How to identify platform in your product?
Most successful platform companies began as products. This article introduces a simple framework—Identity, Moat, Interactions, Network Effects and Differentiation—to help identify platform opportunities within existing products and services.
Platform Playbook: Essential Reads for Mastering Platform Business Models
A curated reading list for understanding platform economics, network effects, governance, and the strategic choices behind successful platform business models.
Market Reorganization, Not 'Platform Shift': Reframing the AI Debate
Generative AI is better understood as a market reorganization force that strengthens existing platforms through integration, rather than as a new platform layer in its own right.