I’ve had a lot of conversations over the years with partners looking for real-life examples of high-quality App Marketplace listings. One of my favourites is HubSpot App Partner, OrgChartHub.
I’ve grown fond of comparing platform economies with real world economies. “Platforms” are fairly abstract things - intangible for most - so relating them with familiar concepts and principles makes them easier to understand.
It’s been fun to watch the growth of Threads. Earning 20% of the weekly active user base of Twitter within two weeks is impressive, even for Zuck.
Most successful B2B SaaS businesses encounter the “buy it or build it” dilemma as they amass enough integrations to warrant an app marketplace. Heedjy hope to make “buy” the default option.
Shopify’s latest investor overview “Leading the future of commerce” just dropped, and features some eyewateringly good numbers for their partner ecosystem.
News just in from GitHub: your new pair programming compadre is a friendly bot that likes to wear aviation goggles and sizeable headphones.