Steve Yegge's rant on Google's and Amazon's platforms comes to mind: https://plus.google.com/112678702228711889851/posts/eVeouesvaVX https://plus.google.com/112

Steve Yegge's rant on Google's and Amazon's platforms comes to mind: https://plus.google.com/112678702228711889851/posts/eVeouesvaVX https://plus.google.com/112678702228711889851/posts/eVeouesv... I couldn't find the original, so this is a copy on Google+. It discusses the difference in how Google and Amazon approach platforms.