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Boundaryless Conversations Podcast

#84 Gardening Platforms and the Future of Open Ecosystems with Alex Komoroske

Oct 2, 2023
Alex Komoroske, product leader at Google Chrome, discusses the future of open platforms and gardening mindsets. Topics include power dynamics, evolving platforms, complex ecosystems, organizational structures, minimizing negative experiences, and accountability in chaotic platforms.
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Quick takeaways

  • Platform development requires a gardening mindset to shape outcomes and have an impact.
  • Understanding complex adaptive systems and power dynamics is crucial in navigating platform development effectively.

Deep dives

Platform development as a swarm of energy

Platform development is seen as a swarm of energy composed of uncoordinated entities such as developers and users. The selection pressure and the ability to create something coherent out of this swarm are crucial. However, the speaker believes that the power has tilted too much towards the selection pressure and there is a need for a swingback. Generative AI is seen as a tool that can bring a new era of tinkerer energy. The speaker emphasizes the importance of a gardening mindset, where you acknowledge that you can't directly control every aspect of the platform, but you can have an impact and shape the outcomes.

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