This post was originally published on GeekWire on February 10, 2026 Consider a successful mid-sized American city. One with decades of population growth. Median household incomes on par with or exceeding New York City. A bustling port in a prime location. Bold civic architecture. A vibrant arts and cultural scene. And home to some of…

Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. CAPEX Week is over! It is a huge step down, but on to the Superbowl! News Follow the CAPEX: Cloud Table Stakes 2023 Retrospective I published my annual look at hypercloud CAPEX…