Tag: platforms

  • Cross-platform or best platform?

    Cross-platform or best platform?

    My big question is whether to focus on a cross-platform system or on the best system available to me?

  • Open source WordPress app on all platforms is good news for the open Web

    Open source WordPress app on all platforms is good news for the open Web

    An open source WordPress app on all platforms is good news for the open Web in a time when there seem to be more high walls around platforms.

  • Build your own platform

    Build your own platform

    I’m sorting through notes in my oversized Evernote inbox and I came across a quote from Rian van der Merwe’s article titled “How to do what you love, the right way” which I mentioned in my post about doing what you love a while ago. How often does doing what you love seem to translate automatically into…

  • Heading north on the Gautrain – part 2

    As I wrote the other day, my wife and I took the train north for some family admin. I just finished processing my photos from the trip and I’m still a fan of Gautrain platforms and stations. Here are a couple of my photos from the album. I used the opportunity to experiment a little…

  • An intriguing Uber platform play

    Imagine Uber, the on demand driver service, that has been gaining traction here in South Africa wasn’t just about being able to call a car to get somewhere pretty much at a whim? What if that is just a proof of concept for a broader platform strategy? This thought came to me during my introductory…