Platform Power Is Underrated
By stratechery
Category: Technology
Tags: Policy · Entrepreneurship · Business Models
Power corrupts, and my early App Store takes now look naive. Here I revisit why platform power matters, trace Apple's App Store anticompetitive policies from the early podcasting app rejection to anti steering and the recent prosecutors referral, and offer lessons for founders, product people and policy watchers.
Rolly's Take
For those who navigate the tangled web of tech, sensing the subtle interplay of power and ethics. This blog invites you to reflect on the complex nuances of platform authority, illuminating where ambition meets accountability — a necessary contemplation for the curious minds who are shaping the future.