Today's episode is all about Software Platforms. Andrew and Fahad are discussing how Software Platforms have evolved over time and what they actually are now, how a platform is different from a product, the architecture needed underneath, and what we see companies getting wrong about platforms.

In this episode we discuss: 

• the basics of a Software Platform
• Network Effects
• creating solutions instead of platforms 
• GitHub's rise as a successful platform
• creating the right architecture to support platforms
• growing into a well-rounded software architect
• enterprises and custom software solutions

Resources Mentioned: 

• Zynga
• Slack
• Box
• Github
• Workday
• Concur
• NetSuite

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