Karl Sorochinski

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Stop Calling Everything a Platform

Summary

This October 2015 post critiqued the overuse of the word 'platform' in enterprise tech. Many teams mislabeled basic services as platforms, leading to confusion, misaligned investments, and disappointing outcomes. The piece offered clear definitions and accountability models for true platform work.

18-Month Update

By late 2016, enterprise architecture teams began formalizing platform taxonomies and separating shared services from extensible platforms. Funding models began to reflect usage, adoption, and enablement metrics.

2025 Insight

By 2025, platform teams are held to higher standards: measurable internal adoption, clear APIs, and responsibility for enablement. Mislabeling is still common, but far more frequently challenged by informed leadership.

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