Invisible Engines: How Software Platforms Drive Innovation and Transform Industries (2006)

by David S. Evans, Andrei Hagiu, Richard Schmalensee

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'Invisible Engines' examines the business dynamics & strategies used by firms that recognize the transformative power unleashed by the business & technology revolution - a revolution that will change both new & old industries.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Evans, David S.	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Hagiu, Andrei	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Schmalensee, Richard	—	main author	all editions	confirmed

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2006

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But what . . . is it good for?

--Anonymous engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968, commenting on the microchip.

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Many modern products run on software platforms.

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