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How to choose between native, hybrid, and HTML5 mobile app platforms
For those undertaking new mobile initiatives, and weighing what platform to choose (natives, hybrid, or HTML5), here’s a little framework you can use to help you decide where to invest. Deciding on an...
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Why the Sacramento Kings owner is wrong about playing 4 on 5
While the Sacramento Kings owner, Vivek Ranadivé is undoubtedly a brilliant business man, his recent proposal to play 4 on 5 defense is flawed, and here’s why. Data can lead you astray Vivek Ranadivé...
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The Incumbent’s Dilemma: Why disrupting yourself is hard
While the classic disruptive innovation theory, as presented in The Innovator's Dilemma, does an incredible job to describe the overall effects of disruption, it does not delve into the reasons why...
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Rationale behind the “app constellation” mobile strategy
It’s been over a year since Fred Willson coined the term “App Constellation” and Foursquare broke into two separate apps. However, while this strategy has gained adoption and momentum, it’s still an...
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The 7 fundamental marketplace models
The rise of on-demand marketplaces has brought with it varied business models, across number of industries. This framework tries to explain how a marketplace's vertical impacts its business model by...
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A tribute to my father: Ishwar Dean
Today is Father’s Day. Simply watching TV, walking outside, or scrolling your newsfeed will make that abundantly clear. But for me, it’s both the sorrow of my first Father’s Day without my dad, and...
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Qualifying on-demand marketplace supply
As the trust barrier of a marketplace increases (based on its underlying dynamics) the more important it is that the platform help to match buyers with appropriate sellers. Here I outline a framework...
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Why concierge marketplaces may be the killer app for chatbots
The emergence of mobile messaging apps, AI virtual assistants, and voice-based platforms have bred a new generation of apps with “conversational” interfaces. Such apps may be the key to unlocking a...
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Unlocking the autonomous automobile opportunity
2016 marked incredible technological leaps in driverless vehicles. From Telsa’s autopilot to Uber’s self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, to Google covering over two million miles in their vehicles....
View ArticleThe Next Wave of Software Development is Codeless
The emergence of #NoCode tools is a natural and necessary evolution in software development. As the fourth major generational industry shift, it too will bring forth a new wave of developers,...
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