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Platforms and developers, part three: What platforms like Facebook can do to expand the developer ecosystem
[Editor’s note: Facebook and Apple have each built formative platforms for third-party developers over the last year. They’ve created new opportunities for outside companies to make money — but now rivals are also offering platforms to woo developers. Facebook and Apple are both trying to... Continue Reading
Platforms and developers, part two: What have the new platforms learned from the old ones?
[Editor’s note: Facebook and Apple have each built formative platforms for third-party developers over the last year. They’ve created new opportunities for outside companies to make money — but now rivals are also offering platforms to woo developers. Facebook and Apple are both trying to... Continue Reading
Platforms and developers, part one: Facebook, Apple and the cottage industry problem
Editor’s note: Facebook and Apple have each built formative platforms for third-party developers over the last year. They’ve created new opportunities for outside companies to make money — but now rivals are also offering platforms to woo developers. Facebook and Apple are both trying to… Continue Reading