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Migration Strategy – Understanding the Game Theory of Rewrites, Refactors and Strangler Figs
Learn how game theory explains migration decisions—when to rewrite, refactor, or use strangler fig patterns. Avoid sunk cost traps and preserve strategic options.
The Shared Services Dilemma – Why Internal Platforms Decay and What to Do About It
Discover why internal platforms accumulate technical debt through tragedy of the commons dynamics, and learn governance models that prevent decay at SMB scale.
The Interview Paradox – Why Hiring Is a Prisoner’s Dilemma and How Work Samples Help
Game theory explains why technical interviews fail and why both candidates and companies optimise for interviews rather than job performance. Work samples break the cycle.
Patent Strategy for Smaller Companies – Understanding Mutually Assured Destruction Without a Large Portfolio
Discover why big tech patent strategies fail for SMBs and explore defensive tactics, cost frameworks, and alternative protection methods that work without massive portfolios.
Commoditise Your Complement – The Strategic Economics of Open Source Decisions
Learn when to open source vs keep proprietary using the commoditise your complement framework. Analyse Google’s Kubernetes strategy and defensive licensing moves.
Platform Envelopment – The Browser Wars and What They Reveal About Platform Competition
Discover how platform envelopment destroyed Netscape and elevated Chrome. Strategic lessons from browser wars for CTOs navigating platform competition today.
Format Wars – What USB, Blu-ray and VHS Teach About Platform Competition and Standards Battles
Discover lessons from VHS, USB, and Blu-ray format wars. Learn how network effects, coalitions, and timing determine technology winners in standards battles.
Vendor Lock-in Economics – Understanding the Nash Equilibrium You Are Already In
Discover why you’re stuck with your cloud vendor through game theory. Learn BATNA tactics and switching cost analysis to break unfavourable Nash equilibria.