Think Message Flow Not Platform

From Michael Daconta:

The lesson here is that message flows are the linchpin to distributed, real-time information sharing systems. Focusing on the flows is how you succeed. Focusing on the ability to rapidly create the flows lowers the entry barrier for participants who want to join the federation. When you think about the success of Web 2.0 applications, it is the triumph of the message over the medium. Think of the ability to receive the same Web content at your desktop, at the server or on your mobile phone. In a Web 2.0 world, the platform is irrelevant as long as the messages can flow. To reinvent information technology for this new era of transparency, focus on the flows.