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The Platform Economist is a technology podcast hosted by Mohammed Brückner, with 70 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.
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Episode #1
Software Survival in the Agentic Economy! Platform Compression Is Here...
May 5, 202624 minS8
Your API is already an agent-to-agent interface. Your playbook just has not caught up. Platform compression does not send a warning email. It reshapes your market while you are still optimizing last quarter's metrics. The traditional business middle ground is vanishing — not gradually, but structurally — because computational power is replacing manual labor at the integration layer faster than most organizations can ship. This episode unpacks the three operating models available right now: the Platform Pivot, the Hybrid AI Play, and the Status-Quo Trap. Most companies are on the third path by default. We explain how to diagnose which path you are actually on, why the 48-Hour Rule determines whether partners convert or leak, and what "good API design" means when autonomous agents — not human developers — are your primary consumers. The discussion draws on Platform Economies: How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Platforms, APIs, and Partnerships by M. Brückner, a strategic manual for leaders navigating the shift from product to platform in an AI-accelerated market. Pre-order the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXN4PRB5 Landing page: https://platformeconomies.com
Software Survival in the Agentic Economy! Platform Compression Is Here...
May 5, 202624 minS8
<p>Your API is already an agent-to-agent interface. Your playbook just has not caught up.</p><p><br></p><p>Platform compression does not send a warning email. It reshapes your market while you are still optimizing last quarter's metrics. The traditional business middle ground is vanishing — not gradually, but structurally — because computational power is replacing manual labor at the integration layer faster than most organizations can ship.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode unpacks the three operating models available right now: the Platform Pivot, the Hybrid AI Play, and the Status-Quo Trap. Most companies are on the third path...
The MLOps Imperative: Scaling AI with Databricks on Azure
Dec 12, 202510 minS7
<p>On "The Platform Economist," we explore the infrastructure that underpins our digital economy. And today, there's no greater challenge—or opportunity—than scaling machine learning from experiment to production. The bottleneck isn't genius; it's plumbing. You don't need more geniuses, you need better plumbing.</p><p>This episode, we're dissecting the practical roadmap to mastering that plumbing: "Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) with Databricks on Azure: End-to-End in 2025." This isn't just theory; it's a hands-on guide designed to give data engineers, analysts, and ML enthusiasts the tools to build and optimize data pipelines that don't buckle under pressure.</p><p>We'l...
Gamifying the Grind! A Simulation of Digital Transformation
Dec 7, 202514 minS7
<p>On "The Platform Economist," we often analyze digital transformation from a 30,000-foot view—the capital investments, the platform shifts, the market disruption. But what happens when that multi-million dollar strategy hits the ground floor and collides with Bob from accounting, a sentient coffee machine, and an endless loop of printer errors?</p><p>This episode, we're examining a fascinating and unconventional tool that models this very chaos: "The Office Adventure - Digital Transformation Quest." At first glance, it's a pen-and-paper gamebook. But look closer, and you'll find a brilliant, low-stakes simulation for the most unpredictable variable in any economic mo...
<p>This book asks the questions that often go unanswered: what value do IT architects create, and how can they do it better? It offers a practical guide drawn from lived experience, showing how architects bridge business and IT, design adaptable solutions, and lead with clarity in a world shaped by agility, AI, and inclusive design. It’s a resource not just for architects, but for anyone who wants to understand how architecture shapes organizations and society.</p><p>This episode is presented by platformeconomies.com - and if you are interested in matters of architecture, make sure to get my...
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