Avoid these five anti-patterns when going platform-first

Platform-first has become such a common business-tech phrase that HBR (Harvard Business Review) has coined a term for this phenomena; “‘platformania’...a land grab, where companies feel they have to be the first mover to secure a new territory, exploit network effects, and raise barriers to entry.” But, the excitement is not without reason. Seven of the world’s 10 largest global companies are underpinned by some of the most evolved technology platforms we’ve seen.