Stack Compatibility
Because data wants to become fluid through an explosion of REST APIs, One Click Integrations, etc, it's becoming more important to think about the synergies that can be unlocked from Stack Compatibility.
Market Standards tend to emerge around Market Leaders that become a central node in the market network. They are also often created and/or maintained through Standards Organizations,
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or emerge around Open Source initiatives. [^2]
Examples of Market Leaders-driven.
ASP.NET, created and maintained by Microsoft.
Angular, Material Design, Go created and maintained by Google.
React, StyleX, Skip created and maintained by Meta.
NEXT.js, Nextra maintained by Vercel.
Examples of Standards Organizations-driven.
Companies can pursue purposeful efforts like Platform Mechanisms. However, a lot of other Conventions arise as many actors try to create their own value by plugging into the hubs of the market network, which functions much like an evolving market ecosystem.
Big tech leaders purposefully offer compatibility for their preferred partners, or for actors using their preferred conventions. What arises is an operating environment where Drag or Friction can be reduced, thus productivity gained, when selecting from technology choices.